two lines separated by the first letter of our last name‚ we would be voting for the first time for President of the United States. On the Ballot Senator Barack Obama. The loud scream that erupted at 10:00 P.M. that night after CNN projected Barack Obama to be the President-elect. The campus became a place of celebration‚ happiness‚ joy that America had chosen to elect its first black president. That what we have been told‚ that we are able to do anything despite our skin color. Fast-forward
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George Washington did very well during his term as president of the United States. He identified the problems within the government that needed to be taken care of‚ he understood his limitations and he didn’t choose a certain political party to be a part of. Washington displayed his role of president very well when he created the Cabinet. He created the Cabinet because he realized that he couldn’t do everything on his own and he needed the help of others to make decisions. He created a Cabinet that
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Washington: Better General or President? In response to George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson said‚ “We sir‚ Cannot do without you.” Everyone knows George Washington was America’s first president. He has been called the father of the country‚ the indispensible man‚ and America’s own Moses. Many will agree that George Washington was a great leader and general; this reviewer even had a hard time finding opposing opinions. Therefore‚ was George Washington a better General or President? Washington reluctantly
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Throughout history‚ many presidents have come and gone. Some presidents became an inspiration to many because of their accomplishments and strengths‚ while others became an example of what not to do in life. Overall‚ America has seen some pretty strong and note worthy presidents. One amazing and powerful president was George Washington. George Washington is one of the strongest and most influential presidents America has ever seen. One reason George Washington is one of the strongest and most
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When voting for a President and Vice President‚ Americans are actually voting for presidential electors‚ generally known as the electoral college. It is these electors who actually vote to elect the chief executive. Each state has a specific number of electors equal to the combined total of the state’s Senate and House of Representatives delegations. There is currently a combined total of 538 electors. It is relatively easy to become an elector because “Aside from Members of Congress‚ and persons
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Consider the operation and importance of the Presidents veto . One of the powers given to the president in the constitution is the power to veto congress .The Presidential veto is a key example of the checks and balances implement in the constitution to stop one person or authority becoming to powerful .Congress seeks to dilute presidential initiatives as does the President to congress legislation . In exercising a veto the president refuses to sign the bill that had been passed by congress
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strong yet graceful sense of leadership. Current President Donald Trump has quickly risen through the ranks of politics and straight into the white house. With no political background experience‚ one would think that this candidate came to office by possessing those same active positive characteristics as our first president. However‚ Trumps character can be seen as compulsive‚ aggressive and power driven. These characteristics have placed President Trump in the active negative category which I will
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On August 17th‚ 1998 President William Jefferson Clinton addressed the nation on the topic of the investigation into his relationship with Ms. Monica Lewinsky. At a glance‚ the speech he gave via national television seems to be a sort of apology. However‚ upon closer inspection‚ it becomes very clear that at no point during the speech does the President actually apologize. His true intent‚ masked within layer upon layer of carefully constructed language‚ is actually to lead the listener’s attention
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Christian best-selling author Max Lucado has finally broken his silence on politics and expressed his negative opinion on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign. In a blog entry titled “Decency for President‚” Max Lucado penned his condemnation for Donald Trump’s campaign practices and controversial comments. The Christian author said the billionaire’s behavior is unacceptable in the Oval Office‚ Charisma News reports. “I don’t know Mr. Trump. But I’ve been chagrined at his antics
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As time progress‚ history has been noted on how each president or any specific event has done with the United States. Either they did good or bad affected the outcome on how the present is currently in. If one president were to cease to exist‚ it may change or do nothing‚ but if it was George Washington‚ the first president. It may affect since he was mostly known on the one dollar bill. Or maybe back in the past the Constitutional army may have lost in the American Revolution. There could be a chance
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