President of the US
The President of the United States- this title has come to earn so much honor, as it is considered "the most powerful elected official in the world" (World Book). Some of America's most distinguished men were once presidents, and we recall such great names as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. This prestigious position is not something one is just handed, and when one does obtain it, it is very hard work. In this paper, I will help illustrate the role of the President, and his/her affect on our American Government. The position of President was created during and immediately after the Revolutionary War under laws called the Articles of Confederation. The name itself came from the original name for the chief officer who presided over congress. The first man who had taken this position was George Washington, whose name every American is familiar with. To the position, Washington brought great "courage, prestige, and wisdom" (Schlesinger, 21), and created a sort of legacy for those after him to follow. The legacy was followed, and expanded with men who interpreted the constitution in new ways, and increased the power of the presidency. Presidents such as Thomas Jefferson, Andr
The President is employed by the executive branch, of the three branches our government was divided into. This branch consists of the Executive Office, 14 executive departments, and about 75 independent agencies. In total, the executive branch has about 3.75 million employees. The executive office directly serves the president, such as the President's physician, secretaries, and a number of close influential aides and agencies. The job of the executive departments is to directly administer the federal government, and the independent agencies' job is to conduct the federal programs in many fields. Former President Harry S. Truman once said, "All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway." In a way, this summary is very true. The President can not do all of the jobs I previously informed you about by him. In the end, our President becomes the king of delegation. In fact, he couldn't do them without the help of his whole office, and the whole branch, and the whole government, and in the end, the whole people, whom the President so earnestly attempts to represents. The President is the chief of this branch. The only roles the constitution distinguishes are those of chief administrator of the nation and commander of its armed forces. However, "court decisions, customs, laws, and other developments have greatly expanded the President's responsibilities and powers" (World Book). After these two hundred years of development, the President's job can be described in seven names: Chief Executive, Commander in Chief, Foreign Policy Director, Legislative Leader, Party Head, and Chief of State. The first on the president's resume, the Chief Executive has four main duties: to enforce federal l
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