Biden: The New Model for VPs?
The role of the Vice President has changed significantly over time. Originally the Constitution stated that the person with the second most …
How would you describe your relationship with the President of the United States?
There exists a special relationship between the President of the United States and the general public. Chapter 12 discusses how this relationship …
Is the United States on its way to tyranny?
Chapter 12 in The Struggle for Democracy outlines all of the elements of presidency in the United States. The chapter explains how …
Are We Too Critical of the President?
The president of the the United States is considered by most to be the most powerful person in the country if not …
Currently in Congress
Chapter 11 focuses on Congress and what goes on behind the scenes that the typical American doesn’t know a whole lot about. …
The Power of the Presidency
The powers that were delegated to the President under the Constitution can be seen as very tentative and careful compared to those …
Congress, Presidency, and Artificial Intelligence
Chapter twelve within the textbook highlights the relationship between presidents and congress. Although the president posses the vital powers for conducting foreign …
Interest Groups and Diversity
Congress’ issue of lack of diversity and coupled with interests groups power and influence in getting bills passed allows discriminatory laws to …
Is Government actually representing “the people”
As Chapter eleven discusses in depth about the representation of Congress, I couldn’t help but ask myself if it really is representing …
The Role of Media in the Political Polarization in American Politics
Political Polarization can be defined as the process by which political parties have become more internally consistent in ideology and more ideologically …