President of the United States

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    The first inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Like so many Americans I was incredibly excited to see our country taking such a giant leap forward in our attitudes about Race and equality. It didn’t take long to realize that my hopes were going to be dashed and our country was going to in fact experience a “rebirth of racism” that defies imagination. January 20th, 2009 brought a day of frigid temperatures in Washington, D

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    The president of the United States has great and significant power, with the role of making crucial decisions for each individual citizen and for the nation as a whole. They use their ethical knowledge to determine which decision is best for the people and the documents needed to support it. Abraham Lincoln, one of the country’s most distinguished presidents, was a good human being with the right mindset and morals. His lifestyle shows his moral character and his many choices regarding slavery and

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    The President of the United States is seen as very powerful and important in our world; however, there is a system of checks and balances, which checks one branch does not become too powerful over the other. Our government is divided into three branches. The legislative branch is controlled by Congress, which includes the Senate and House of Representatives. It introduces and passes legislation. It also has the power to override Presidential vetoes with a two-thirds vote. The President is in charge

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    When people vote for the President of the United States every 4 years, some of the key qualities they look for include strong leadership, strong relations with the public and someone who is able to handle both domestic and international challenges. Ever since our founding fathers wrote the Constitution in the summer of 1787, the American people have looked to the president to lead the public in the right direction and to provide strong leadership in times of crisis and war. Of course, a president’s

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    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

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    Donald Trump has been in the news lately; not for another big deal he has signed, or his hair being “fake”, but for becoming a candidate for the President of the United States of America in 2016. His leadership skills have been noticed by many and have led him to achieving many accomplishments. For example, he took reign of a well-known real estate firm in 1971, opened the Grand Hyatt adjacent to Grand Central Station only three short years later, which is one of his first notable projects, and is

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    A president of the United States must perform various roles such as, Chief Legislator, Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief of State, Chief of Party, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, and Chief Citizen. As the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton was a great president because of his performance in presidential roles and policies put forth during his presidency. According to Compton’s Encyclopedia, Bill Clinton was born in Hope, Arkansas. He attended several universities including

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    hopping on the Bernie Sanders for President train. While I’m happy to see him on the campaign trail and I agree with many of his positions, I just can’t get behind him 100% like I’m sure I would have back in my college years. Perhaps I have grown old and cynical, but my ideals of what a government should aim to accomplish have not changed drastically, it is just that my opinion on the best way achieve those goals has shifted. The President of the United States is the leader of the largest economy

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    in the United States of America, is voting the most rational, and efficient way to choose the man or woman that will run our great country for the next four years? The President of the United States makes many, many decisions for the people that reside within its body. The powers that the President holds includes declaring war, power to sign and or veto legislation, command the United States military, convene and or adjourn Congress, even give pardons. The president of the United States even gets

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    The President of the United States is responsible for tackling both foreign and domestic issues. Of the myriad of global and domestic problems, global dependency is the most significant as it impacts the economic wellbeing of people around the world. In the debates and discussions of the Presidential Candidates one of the most controversial issues has been the outcome of America’s current import/export deficit and free trade agreements. On the one hand Ralph Nader argues that corporate America has

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