Moss' book speak about how presidents get personally invested in the results of their work, and how that investment impacts the decisions they make. Presidents do not, however, engage in diplomatic negotiations directly. They send ambassadors and negotiators who may be as senior as the Secretary of State, in the example of Dr. Henry Kissinger at the Paris Peace Talks. Diplomats also get personally involved. They get involved with their own desires for career success, as well as their desires for positive outcomes for their own countries.
Is Congress a watchdog or lapdog? Personally, I believe that Congress is a watchdog, whether it is a united or a divided government. However, many people may disagree with this because they may believe that whether or not the Congress is a watchdog or lapdog depends on the government being divided or united. The reason for this is: if it is a united government, Congress will not want to embarrass the President by constantly putting him into account. However, this is not true because the Congress is both an independent and co-equal branch of Government.
Although we are currently in a coalition the government still has a majority through the combination of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. This therefore often renders opposition as a form of scrutiny meaningless and also means that it is difficult for the executive to be held to account. Party loyalty is also very strong. The power of prime ministerial patronage renders many MPs excessively docile and loyal, hence the term ‘lobby fodder’. With the rise in the professional politician many prefer to remain loyal in order to gain power and move up in the hierarchy as opposed to become a rebel who remains in the back benchers.
o My role in government different from an elected official because unlike those who get elected by the people, I don’t have to please the people. I can do what I truly believe is right and honest without worrying if my “supporters” are going to back me next time. • How is it the same? o I believe we both try to do what is best for America even if some of us can get concieted, or greedy or blindsided. • Do you think judges should be elected?
pag.). By using a juxtaposition, its shows Adams’ credibility by building up logos and pathos. By using pathos and logos, it brings an emotional and logical appeal to the readers and makes them feel and think that a free government is better than a monarchy because they are allowed to have a say in what happens in the country. It shows in a free government, more people get a choice in the decisions in the government and what happens where in a monarchy, one person has reign over every decision that is made. It helps Adams’ purpose to help lead the readers to believe in what he is saying and that they believe that a free government is better than a monarchy.
With Congress backing the President on issues he takes an official position on, I would say accomplishing his agenda is definitely in his favor. In retrospect, some former Presidents have not been so lucky in getting Congress to bend to their will. But, as we
One is to score him firmly as America’s chief executive. The other is typical view of the president only as a politician. From the Machiavellian perspective, Bush’s primary goal was to increase his power, rather than to confront America’s problems – to maintain the appearance of leadership while exhorting his position. Since taking office George W has been confronted with many new tests, including an unsure economy and global climate change. On the other hand, George W was very scrupulous as a politician.
He wanted them to be able to fix their problems themselves and let the government do more important jobs and have to worry about them less. He wanted them to become strong, independent people, but when America’s situation was as bad as it was nothing the people did could get them out of that situation. The government needed to step in and help them get out of the hole because they were too far in to pull themselves out. This concept had good intentions, but failed miserably. FDR’s Liberal ideas set new ground rules for the coming presidents to follow and his spirit and work ethic were going to be the top bar the next Presidents would have to compete with, even still
d. Informal powers of the President can contribute to an advantage over Congress because he will be able to persuade the public or persuade congress by negotiations and support. 2a. Litigation is the act or process of bringing about or contesting a lawsuit or all lawsuits collectively. An interest group would choose this technique because their success establishes a firm precedent. Campaign contributions can provide financial resources and can help buy a candidate’s loyalty or support.
Higher unemployment rates lead to a more devastating economic crisis resulting in the failure to re-elect a democratic President or more precisely, our current President. These “truths” are not openly admitted to the general population and one can argue that they do not serve to benefit the good of the people of this economic state but rather benefit the political party. One can argue that politicians are mainly focused on their personal success but aren’t all of us