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Executive Branch
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"The job of the president is to set the vision for the country and to inspire the people to achieve it."
--Barack Obama
--Barack Obama
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The Constitution states “the executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America” meaning the president is essentially the CEO of the United States. With that title comes a lot of perks such as living in the White House and flying around on Air Force One, but the job comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility.
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No one is above the law. This foundational principle is at the core of American democracy from the beginning as the Founding Fathers found a monarch distasteful and wanted to create a “government of laws, and not men.” It is important for all Americans to realize that the president, the highest position in the land, is not a king and must follow the law
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The bureaucracy of the government are those who are employed to carry out the federal government's responsibilities under the authority of the executive branch. As the executive branch is charged with enforcing the law, it needs many people in many agencies to help carry out the law.
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Becoming president of the United States is a very complex process and much more involved than any other election. With many more regulations and rules, a presidential candidate must first secure their party’s nomination away from fellow party competitors, then win a majority of the electoral votes against their rival. Congressional elections aren’t as difficult, but still tough
KEY TOPICS: Road to Nomination • Nomination • Road to the White House • Congressional Elections
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Running for public office is mostly a contest of “survival of the fittest” as campaigns challenge candidates to not only raise a fortune to compete against their challengers, but also remain electable in the public eye for a long-extended period. In this contest, only the strong and rich survive!
KEY TOPICS: Running for Office • Campaign Finance
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