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Assignment:
Chapter Twelve of the textbook that discusses The U.S. Presidency.
Book: Bardes, Barbara, A. et al. American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials. Available from: Yuzu, (20th Edition). Cengage Learning US, 2023.
• Consider how attitudes towards the presidency have changed along with the historical narrative of the United States. Why does the U.S. presidency have such volatile approval ratings?
• What are some of the recent major decisions in the Office of the U.S. Presidency. How much of an affect do political parties have on this process?
• Do you believe that the president is able to represent American society in terms of socioeconomic equality? Does the office adequately represent everyone?
• Consider the role players who are involved in the executive branch. Do private interest groups have a major effect on presidents? Why or why not?
Is the U.S. executive branch structured efficiently and why or why not?
With these thoughts in mind: post an explanation of your conclusions drawn in your preparations. Conclude your posting by describing how the U.S presidency functions and how it is often debatable the extent to which the executive have influence in a lawmaking capacity.