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    Every four years, the people in America vote for the new President of the United States. The President’s job is to serve the country as the chief executive of the government and as the Commander in Chief of the Armed forces. One of the front runners of this election season is Republican candidate Donald Trump. He promises to make the changes necessary to make “America great again”. Trump cannot become the next President of the United States because he is grossly unqualified. His lack of experience

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    There have been forty-four Presidents of the United States and most people can only name a few. One of the lesser known presidents is known as John Quincy Adams who was President from March 4, 1825 to March 4, 1829. His fame may have been enriched by the fact that he was the first son of a president to become president. “Quincy” as he was called to avoid any confusion with his father John Adams, was one of the most qualified people to ever be elected into the White House. His six years (one term)

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    The president of the United States of America is often referred to as the “leader of the free world.” It is a position that garners tremendous respect, and is burdened with extraordinary responsibilities. In American politics, it is the preeminent office for an elected official, and once president, “hunger for a higher office cannot drive them” (Bissette & Pitney, 2012, p. 422). The president is also the one person in America who does not answer to just a single district or state, but is the representative

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    The morning of March 4, 1801, the outgoing President of the United States John Adams left Washington D.C. before sunrise, the morning his successor was to be sworn into office. Criticized for being a poor loser for not staying to welcoming the incoming President of the United States, this quiet event in the stillness of the morning was one of the most profound events in political history and an example of the uniqueness of the American system of government. The peaceful transfer of power. Jaffa

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    very important role of proving to you that Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt remains our nation’s finest President, and is more than deserving of the monument that will serve as a testament to his achievements as our country’s greatest leader. Serving as the 26th President of the United States of America, Roosevelt was in office from September 14, 1901, as a result of the devastating assassination of President William McKinley, to March 4, 1909, when his second term came to an end. From the moment he was

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    The President of the United States has a very important, and no doubt, stressful job. Yet not a king, the President carries multiple job titles which include, but not limited to: chief of state, chief executive, chief legislator, and commander in chief. Harry Truman (33rd U.S. President), displayed to the whole world his role as commander in chief, when he made the decision to drop two atomic bombs on Japan, in April of the year 1945. President Truman’s actions and reasons for the bombings showed

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    Some children dream to be princesses, firefighters, or, if they’re brave enough, President of the United States. Someday these kids will grow up to realize there are limitations, formal and informal, on who run for President. The formal requirements are “No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained

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    The President of the United States is often referred to as the most powerful person in the world. This position offers presidents a unique opportunity to reach a large audience and to command its attention. Presidents frequently use this advantage as a “bully pulpit” to persuade citizens and to vote for favored legislation. Theodore Roosevelt first used the term bully pulpit to describe the way he used the press to prod legislators to accept his policies. Although this tactic was used to strengthen

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    The President of the United States sat in his office that Saturday morning reviewing intelligence reports that were somewhat disturbing. It had been a long road pulling what there was left of the country back into the union. There had been a lot of death and destruction on both coasts so far, as well as parts of Middle America. President Washington was well aware that their fight wasn’t over; there was still a lot of work to do. He had hoped for a brief respite between conflicts. He knew,

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    The Future of America The office of the President of the United States is widely seen as the most important and influential job in the free world. The honorable position is facing imminent doom considering the two frontrunners for the 2016 Presidential election are currently Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Controversy surrounds both candidates due to demagogic comments from Trump and an FBI investigation looming over Clinton. Political parties divide the the two nominees and set up for a fierce

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