Introduction- Power is “the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events” (Webster dictionary).The federal system is able to balance powers of the executive, judicial and the legislative branches through the process of checks and balances.This is important because it spreads out the government’s power. If we did not have the check and balance system, everything would be based off of one opinion or branch, which would make our government weaker. Body-
The leader of the country In the United States of America is called the President. 'The title President is derived from Latin, prae- "before" + sedere "to sit." It originally designated the officer who presides over or "sits before" a gathering and ensures that debate is conducted according to the rules of order. ' The President is the brain for millions of government workers in the Executive Branch. And as well chooses how the laws of the United States are to be enforced along with singling out
had different ways of ruling their kingdoms and from these methods of ruling, government came into existence. The term government refers to the way a group of people are ruled and how their rulers are chosen. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States defined government
modern president of the United States. In fact, after a closer look, one could say FDR created the modern presidency. With his establishment of rhetoric as an important tool, he learned to speak directly to the American people, who then thought of him as a trustworthy person. FDR also established the United States ' military base and put into motion many of the first steps towards alliances with other nations. His time in office also saw the addition of foreign policy as the executive office 's job
of the United States and the Framers of the Constitution started designing the government of the new United States, they made sure to balance the powers of the three branches of government in order to create a fair and equal government. However, these intelligent men knew very well that they could not actually create a perfect government, and as a result, some branches of government possess certain powers that allow them to overpower the other branches. One of these powers is an executive order,
The case behind the Watergate scandal is the supreme court case “United States vs. NIxon.” This is a famous case because president Nixon was the one being accused. It all started in June of 1972 when a handful of men came armed with bugging equipment and cameras into the Watergate hotel. They worked for president Nixon. Their mission was to bug a democratic committee office. Nixon was trying to eavesdrop on his competition in the election. The men were caught and arrested. It wasn’t until 1973 that
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The President is not only the head of state and government in the United States; he is also the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The President, according to the constitution, is supposed to be responsible for carrying out and enforcing the laws created by Congress. The executive branch is made up of many departments. There are fifteen executive departments that are led by a chosen member. These departments are joined with other agencies like the CIA and EPA to fulfill daily requirements. The
“The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” This one sentence took our founding fathers eleven days to write. It states that all the power will be bestowed upon the President of the United States. Article two of the constitution is devoted to the presidency, his roles, and terms of impeachment if necessary. Article two, Section one is all about the requirements of becoming president. In the U.S. we follow the rule of jus soli, meaning a person must be a natural
cared for others and their freedom. Washington became the United States’ first president (Wilson, 2016). While in office, he set a lot of traditions that are still around today. One of the most known traditions is his resignation from office after two presidential terms (Genovese, 2016). The most influential person to our form of government is George Washington. George Washington was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States. Washington was liked by many, and has even been described