President of the United States
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The power of the presidency has grown substantially since the first president, George Washington, took office in 1789. While presidential power has ebbed and flowed over time, the presidency has played an increasingly significant role in American political life since the beginning of the 20th century, carrying over into the 21st century with notable expansions during the presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Bush. In modern times, the president is one of the world's most powerful political figures and the leader of the world's only remaining superpower. As the leader of the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP, the president possesses significant domestic and international hard and soft power. For much of the 20th century, especially during the Cold War, the U.S. president was often called "the leader of the free world".
Article II of the Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government and vests executive power in the president. The power includes the execution and enforcement of federal law and the responsibility to appoint federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory, and judicial officers. Based on constitutional provisions empowering the president to appoint and receive ambassadors and conclude treaties with foreign powers, and on subsequent laws enacted by Congress, the modern presidency has primary responsibility for conducting U.S. foreign policy. The role includes responsibility for directing the world's most expensive military, which has the second-largest nuclear arsenal.
The president also plays a leading role in federal legislation and domestic policymaking. As part of the system of separation of powers, Article I, Section7 of the Constitution gives the president the power to sign or veto federal legislation. Since modern presidents are typically viewed as leaders of their political parties, major policymaking is significantly shaped by the outcome of presidential elections, with presidents taking an active role in promoting their policy priorities to members of Congress who are often electorally dependent on the president. In recent decades, presidents have also made increasing use of executive orders, agency regulations, and judicial appointments to shape domestic policy.
The president is elected indirectly through the Electoral College to a four-year term, along with the vice president. Under the Twenty-second Amendment, ratified in 1951, no person who has been elected to two presidential terms may be elected to a third. In addition, nine vice presidents have become president by virtue of a president's intra-term death or resignation. In all, 45 individuals have served 46 presidencies spanning 58 four-year terms..}} Joe Biden is the 46th and current president, having assumed office on January 20, 2021. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Organized crime and heroin trafficking : record of hearing V, February 20-21, 1985, Miami, Florida /by United States President's Commission on Organized Crime“...United States President's Commission on Organized Crime...”
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3by United States President (1817-1825 : Monroe)
Published 1823
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4by United States President (1981-1989 : Reagan)“...United States President (1981-1989 : Reagan)...”
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8by Hassett, Kevin AOther Authors: “...United States President (2017- : Trump)...”
Published 2018
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9Published 1810Other Authors: “...Madison, United States President, 1809-1817...”
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10by Lambert, WilliamOther Authors: “...United States President (1817-1825 : Monroe)...”
Published 1822
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11Published 1840Other Authors: “...United States President, 1837-1841 (Van Buren)...”
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12Published 1809Other Authors: “...United States President (1809-1817 : Madison)...”
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13Published 1808Other Authors: “...United States President (1801-1809 : Jefferson)...”
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14by Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817, Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817, Dallas, Alexander James, 1759-1817Other Authors: “...United States President (1809-1817 : Madison)...”
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