POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - War Powers Resolution, Lyndon B. Johnson, Anthropomorphism
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2nd paper assignment will be passed out on wednesday"s class. Problem: how does president fulfill responsibilities, live up to expectations of the public given limited powers and resources. Position as commander and chief of military - head of armed forces, head of intelligence agencies, head of department of defense. President shall from time to time give to congress a state of the union . Which initiates debate over agenda for the united states for the year. Asset to the party when he is popular, detriment to the party when he is unpopular. Personification of the united states, of the american . Most well known politician in the united states. Queen of england is the head of state in the uk because she is the personification of an english citizen. Words of president of the us carry a lot of weight in international affairs. We want the president to do something about everything and for him to do it right.