The American President

States. Recently though, the power of bartering has faced significant obstacles. The power of “going public” has been increasing due to intense partisanship in both Congress and the American people as a whole. If this trend continues, bargaining in Congress may be a relic of the past. For years, Congress and the president have relied on a quid pro quo relationship to pass legislative initiatives. It was based on a system called bargaining. Since the power in government was spread out across…

challenges its classical liberalism views. On its front page, the website features stories relating to events that have happened throughout the last week and even as recent as that morning. One of their favorite subjects it seems is challenging President Trump’s every move. There are many articles that follow some of the same rhetoric as titles such as “Why Trump’s Con Can’t Last Forever” and “How to Fight Trump’s Racist Immigration Policies.” This particular online magazine requires a…

that is given by the president after being sworn in as president of the United States. The comparison of these speeches can help one better understand the intentions and overall message that the presidents are trying to convey. After watching and analyzing the inauguration speeches of Trump, Reagan, Kennedy, and Obama, it is clear that there are some similarities and differences among them. Trump and Regan both had a similar message in their inaugural addresses, all the presidents were able to…

possibility. His advisor said that Trump is also open to changes in social security, so he is already going back on his word and breaking a promise.(Johnson, Jenna) The nominee also plans to defund Planned Parenthood. This will spark an outrage among the American Citizens, and will not stand a high chance of happening. He has proposed sweeping tax cuts for businesses and individuals, and claims that it could lift the economy’s annual growth rate by six percent. This seems fairly unlikely,…

American presidential rhetoric has been seen throughout history and present day as a powerful and direct, persuasive mechanism. Presidents have continuously relied on the aspect of being able to reach multiple audiences with a single message, in order to ascertain certain feelings and/or direct the country in a certain political views, in addition to any information of any problems that may arise. This being said it is also extremely important for the President to, in many cases “rally the…

goes to war. Many Americans see the president unfit to run the country, and they also see his decisions as dangerous. Malala once said to prior president, Barack Obama, “I also told him that if America spent less money on weapons and war and more on education, the world would be a better place “ (I am Malala). Many people would disagree, because the powerful wish to control the poor and that is easiest when the poor are ignorant and superficial. Shia LeBeouf, a famous American actor has…

Madison expert Jack N. Rakove published a selection of his writings in 1999, only 40 of its 864 pages came from his presidential years.” (Wills, p.1). Wills believes that this disregard of the presidency is because most believe Madison was not a great president and that his political career apart from the presidency was much more interesting and successful. Wills also goes on to provide more examples of books that provide the same outcome; Gilpin’s Papers of James Madison omitted his…

who made the world a better place. Can you think of anyone else like these two? I know one person for sure will make that honorary list next to those people. He is loud, proud, has a lot of money, and racist! The person I'm talking about is our President and his name is Agent Orange. Mr. Agent Orange sworn into office on November 8th, 2016. Some people thought he would never get that position because he was well unqualified. But common sense tells us that people with no qualifications are the…

The presidential model of policy has procedural legitimacy, for example when President Trump on the campaign promise to build the wall and Mexico will pay for it, unfortunately, his policy initiative based on campaign rhetoric failed. Legitimatizes are policy choices with coercive power, where punishments and authoritative tools are geared toward individuals who don't abide by it (Weber, 1946/1958). An alternative policy option of action toward encouraging public compliance, be that as it may,…

He opened the door and glowing light filled the room. Squinting, Barack stepped into the cylindrical chamber. “Mr. President, I would like to ask, once again, if you would let someone else go in your place.” Shailagh Murray said, standing a few feet away from the device and glancing at it nervously every few seconds. “Shailagh, we’ve been over this. You know that no one can do this but me.” Barack looked away from the dial on the inside of the room and toward the Senior Advisor. She sighed,…