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    The Executive Branch The President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet comprise the Executive branch of the government. The President acts as head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President is responsible for executing and implementing the laws written by Congress and appoints the heads of the federal agencies, including the Cabinet. The Vice President is also part of the Executive Branch, ready to step into the role of President should the need arise. The Cabinet and…

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    John Adams: Founding Father Historically known as the first Vice-President and second President of the United States of America, John Adams was a Harvard-educated lawyer who became identified with the patriot cause and led in the movement for independence. He was a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congress. During the Revolutionary War, Adams, was a diplomatic delegate to France and Holland. He served two terms as Vice-President under George Washington before being elected to the…

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    the President puts the Supreme Court and other federal judges in office. The President is not only the head of the United States and the military forces, but is also the head of the state. The President, as read in Article 2 of the constitution, is held accountable for enforcing the laws made by congress. The President calls to office more than 50 federal commissions like the Federal Reserve Board, also including judges, ambassadors, and other offices of the federal government. The President…

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    In the absence of the President, the Prime Minister controls the ministries of the government on his/her behalf. The role and relationship of President and Prime Minister work similarly to that of the American President and Vice President, in exception to how the Prime Minister/Vice President is chosen. The Vice President in the United States while is still largely picked by the President, the Vice President is a part of the election ticket and can be largely used…

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    The president and his staff form the executive, and the Senate and House of Representatives compose the legislative. The Supreme Court is the judicial. The purpose of this (the three branches of government) is to enforce, make, and interpret laws. The executive branch of the federal government enforces the laws of the United States. The president approves or vetoes the laws that are passed by Congress. If there are uprisings that threaten the safety and security of citizens, the president has…

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    Electoral College system is and what processes work in conjunction with it. To help a few people out, the Electoral College is a system in which nominated electors initially represent a certain state to cast votes for the determination of the President and Vice-President during Presidential election years for the United States of America. The Electoral College electors, which is composed of five hundred and thirty-eight members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate, are usually…

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    In simple terms, the electoral college is the group of citizens that vote for the President and Vice President of the United States. When Americans cast their vote for President and Vice President, they are really casting their vote for presidential electors. These electors then elect the chief executive. Each Presidential election year, those wanting to serve as an elector are nominated by political parties in each state, usually at state party conventions. The election held on the Tuesday…

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    The Electoral College is a group of people who get to elect the president and vice president. They have a different number of representatives at each state that gets the benefit of electing the president and vice president every four years. The United States has a democratic system so the people also get to vote; however, the most popular candidate, or the person that wins the popular vote, may not win the presidency because of this group of people that get the final say on who gets elected or…

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    Thomas Jefferson and George Washington were two presidents who played a big role in establishing a stable government after the constitution. They each made their own contributions to help the government after the fall of the articles of confederation. The Articles of Confederation began to fail after the war of independence because there was no way for them to really collect revenue; too much power was given to the states, and congress did not have a lot of power. George Washington was the only…

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    Gerald Ford “The President with No Election” Gerald For was the 38th president of the United States of America. Ford was the only president of the United States to not have an election and run in office for president or vice-president. After Richard Nixon resigned, Ford took over. Before Gerald Ford became President, his political career was well. He was elected as U.S. House of Representative in 1948. He also held office as House Minority the following 25 years he served as a congressman. He…

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