President of the United States

The uproar of who should be the next President of the United States came in full swing April 2014. While the Republican Party jumped to an early start by making trips to the early voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, the Democratic Party lingered on the sidelines. The Republican Party started with seventeen candidates, yet the Democratic Party had only three. However, after the Iowa Caucus, one of the Democratic candidates dropped, leaving only two candidates remaining. Those

The question of how some Presidents are able to use their personal influence to achieve their political goals from what is a technically weak position vis-à-vis the Congress is one that has fascinated political scientists for decades. The President is rightfully perceived, as the most powerful office is America, indeed the whole world. He can negotiate with other nations. He can send troops into combat. He can use the immense powers of the executive branch to chart policy. When it comes to

In 1981, a self-proclaimed Washington outsider took the oath as President of the United States of America. The country anxiously awaited to see if Ronald Reagan could keep the promises he made during the campaign trail; some of the promises he made were, to appoint the first female Supreme Court Justice and to change the ideology of the court. Reagan, a staunch republican hoped to sway the court right for the first time in decades. While, he was able to sway the court, complications from

Government is the Problem Never has there been such an opportunity to express your love for one’s country than when given the opportunity to lead them. Ronald Reagan got that opportunity on January 20, 1981, after being elected as the new President of the United States. During his first inaugural speech, Reagan uses Kairos, his first true opportunity, to rally the American people behind his ideals and gain their trust by using pathos, ethos, and logos. At the beginning of his speech, Reagan is extremely

Every four years on January 20th the President of the United States of America is sworn to office. This event has been a tradition since 1937. Recently our 45th President Donald Trump swearing into office took place at the U.S Capitol on Friday January 20, 2017. All of the Presidents have given an inaugural speech to the nation, and the world. These speeches mark the beginning of a new path that America takes in the following four years. There have been short and long speeches, such as George Washington’s

President Washington 1. President Washington writes this address in 1796 after he decided to retire his position and before the period of the United States presidential election. “The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant.” This address is important because he tries to give Americans some advices about their welfares and warn them about the conflicts transections and foreign nations. 2. The main points in the document

Executive Privilege gives the President of the United States and his staff in the executive office the right to withhold information from the judicial branch of Government; it also allows the president and his advisors the power to keep information from Congress and the public. Presidential power has always been an extremely controversial matter because it is never mentioned in the United States Constitution as a right; but the process to actually exercise the use of executive privilege and of the

“Preparing to Pass the Baton” The president of the United States, Barack Obama, will be leaving the oval office after serving his presidency for two terms. In January there will be a new commander in chief in charge of leading our nation. Whether it is Trump, Clinton, or a surprise candidate that takes the role of president, there will be change. A lot will change with a new president, there will be new laws, new policies, and a new face of America. But one of the most important changes that everyone

After President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest president ever elected into office at the age of 42. He promised the American people that he would carry out McKinley’s policies. His most famous motto was “Speak softly and carry a big stick” which simply meant let your actions do the talking. President Roosevelt quickly became a master politician and believed that a president is meant to lead boldly. President Roosevelt believed that he has the right

The President of the United States of America, which was established by the U.S. Constitution in 1787, is the head of state and head of U.S. government. The president is also the Commander in chief of Armed Forces of the United States. The president must be a thirty five year-old and natural-born U.S. citizen who has been a permanent resident in the States at least fourteen years. The President of the United States is indirectly elected by the people through Electoral College every four years