The role and responsibilities of the American Presidency

The Role and Responsibilities of the American Presidency
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The Role and Responsibilities of the American Presidency
Changes to the roles and responsibilities of the American presidency in the 21st Century had seen the powers of the president reduced than hitherto known when they were created towards the close of the 1700s. While Constitutional provisions ensured that early presidents have less power, the first three presidents George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson exercised their powers and made the presidency appear as an overly powerful office at the beginning of the 1800s. However, during the 1800s until 1930s, Congress was made to be the national government’s dominant branch. This power of the presidency would then be reduced during the 20th Century and tr...