The American Presidency

The Power Of the American Presidency The office of the American President is unquestionably a democratically ruled position. The checks and balances of the Legislative and Judicial branches, known as Separation of Powers, keep the presidency one of the most important duties in the world, but at the same time, the checks and balances do not let the president have too much power. Separation of power was very effective; The three branches of government (executive, …

…of this claim can be seen by viewing the current president of an example of our democracy. In a democracy, the majority decide the outcome of political matters, such as the position of president, but in our most recent election, the majority voted for Al Gore, yet George Bush was elected due to a rule that was made to keep slave states from having too much power that decides votes by states rather than individuals.