The American President

part of a three branch system that is put in place to preserve the separation of powers. The executive branch is vested in the president of the United States. When Congress enacts laws, the president is in charge of and responsible for the implementation and the enforcement of those law. This branch in particular is the overseer and executes/enforces the law. the president is the head of the government and Commander in Chief. The power if the commander in chief is expressed in the constitution…

3. Who are some of the most important actors in American foreign policy? How does the Constitution disperse foreign policy powers? How do interest groups and the media influence foreign policy? The American foreign policy is shaped mainly by the President and his chiefs advisors. However, there are several institutions and forces shaping American foreign policies. The Constitution divides foreign policy powers between the executive and legislative branches, but often, they tend to overlap.…

In the year 1787, there were two major different political parties that were involved in the ratification of the American Constitution. The Federalist and the Anti-Federalist; they both had very strong views regarding the welfare of the country and its citizens. The Federalist who wanted to impose a stronger government had the greatest ideas and impact on the ratification of the American’s Constitution. They didn’t want the idea of having any loose interpretation of anything, they wanted…

Delano Roosevelt can both be seen as two of the greatest American presidents of the 20th Century. With great presidencies also come great similarities and differences. Both began their presidency when the United States was undergoing severe economic distress. Roosevelt implemented his New Deal while Mr. Reagan enforced his combination of tax cuts and policy of less government intervention that has otherwise been known as “Reaganomics”. Both presidents instilled such a lasting optimism into…

The Jacksonian Period of American History marked a substantial turning point for the American ¨common man.¨ Andrew Jackson was a powerful President of the people and under him, many governmental policies were enacted; from implications of male suffrage, to the opening of new American lands, two scenarios of which would have a profound effect in later years. While Jackson drastically changed American policies for the better, he also had much opposition and unaddressed holes within his presidency.…

Supreme law, can the president of the United States utilize his/her executive powers in ways that go beyond the bounds of the constitution? Yes, in some cases that show emergencies and or affect the safety and well-being of the citizens of the United States of America, the president should be able to use powers not authorized by the constitution. Present day and history are perfect examples of ways the presidency has handled certain intense issues over the life span of America, these examples…

In 2009, a new president brought an announcement of power for the new position he had quite recently procured. The most acclaimed discourse in the previous three years must be President Obama 's inaugural discourse. The event was his introduction as the President of the United States of America after an avalanche win in the decisions in a greater part of the states in America. The discourse Obama conveyed in his day of introduction served as an expressing gratitude toward speech and an…

contrary to popular belief, citizens of The United States have never directly voted for a President or Vice President. Instead, they vote for electors to vote for a specific candidate. Additionally, the President and Vice President aren’t voted for on Election Day in November, but instead are voted for on the second Thursday of December of election year (Electoral College). This unique aspect to the American presidential election was originally intended to prevent the population from making an…

The War on Drugs directly impacts the life of almost every American. The program began as a fight against drug abuse and the spread of dangerous operations including and related to drug trafficking into American cities. Each new president, for the most part, has continued the programs of their predecessors. The naissance of the government’s anti-drug program began under the presidency of Richard Nixon. He set the ball in motion by classifying marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug and by directing his…

All post world war II presidents have had some involvement in the Vietnam conflict, but does that mean we blame them all for this failure? Does the sins of Lyndon B. Johnson equal Harry S. Truman? Of course not, each president had different levels of involvement, and such the blame should not be equally shared. Lyndon B. Johnson should be held the most responsible for the lives, and money lost followed by Richard Nixon, John F. Kennedy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the least accountable Harry S.…