As we further read chapter 12 we learn in greater depth of the presidents of the United States and their roles. \u00a0We learn the roles of the president are very different and ultimately more complex than the roles of the president pre-twentieth century. \u00a0As a result of the Great Depression, industrialization, bigger businesses, and two world wars we learned the president was relied more on as the economy expanded and progressed. \u00a0We learn how the role of technology has influenced the president and how he goes about things. \u00a0Presidents are the head of their political party and have different roles like the chief of state, domestic policymaking leader, chief executive, and military and foreign policy leader. \u00a0Because of how complex their responsibilities and roles are the president has a strong support system with many people who specialize in certain areas to inform the president on specific subjects and criteria to help him make better decisions.<\/p>\n
Article II section 2 of the constitution stating the president is the commander in chief differs from Article I section 8 stating Congress has the power to declare war. \u00a0The president was given the power to protect the United States from invasions or rebellions but Congress was given the power to decide to go to war or not with another country. \u00a0This has changed dramatically as the last war Congress has declared was World War II. \u00a0Presidents have used military power without Congress as a result of threats such as communism, drug trafficking, terrorism and nationalist threats to American economic interests. \u00a0Previous presidents have sent military forces to Korea, Vietnam, Grenada and Nicaragua, Panama, Kuwait, Bosnia, Haiti, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Pakistani border, Somalia, and Yemen where they have not notified Congress in regards to declaring a war.<\/p>\n
Although past presidents have not called on Congress to declare wars in any of the previously stated foreign nations presidents do work with Congress and other government leaders to come to conclusions on what to do in circumstances. \u00a0They often reach resolutions that let presidents use the armed forces to protect the national security of the United States yet they are not legally bound to do it. \u00a0Some presidents have admitted that the commander in chief powers allowed them to take steps that violate the liberties of Americans if those actions were required to protect the country. \u00a0As a result of the terrorist attacks of 9\/11 president George W. Bush authorized more national security which included technological eavesdropping by the NSA to find potential terrorists and other threats. \u00a0Edward Snowden was a former NSA contractor and revealed many governmental secrets to the public which exposed to the public how much access governmental agencies have to our lives. \u00a0As a result of this other countries also found out about the government agencies and their doings which ruined some of the relationships with other countries. \u00a0It is absurd to think about how much access the government can have to our private lives if they wanted to. \u00a0Although I think it is extremely wrong and unethical for the government to be able to see everyone and their profiles I think it is necessary and important to help keep this country where it is at in order prevent any harm and potential threats to the citizens of this country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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