Why are there presidents?
83903
The president is the peoples representative.  If Congress tries to become too powerful, he has the ability to veto legislation and force them to pass it with a 2/3rds vote instead of a simple majority.
47386
The Bible says to pray for your leaders.  Besides, if you kids could possibly understand the tremendous amount of pressure a president could be under, vacation would bring on a totally different meaning.
302327
the president is the name of the president
1149499
if a leader is not doing their job, they need to be replaced, not respected.  i don't really understand how respecting a bad president would make them any better.
476477
because the role of the politician is not to represent the people as a whole, but the rich. and what better way to do that than by having the president himself be a rich man. money is, literally, in every sense of the word, power. the fact that economic power and political power go together in this way shouldn't be surprising to anyone.
639390
The same reason we haven't had a jewish president, an arab president, an african american president, a hispanic president, or a president from any minority group. \n\nThe United States is a White, Male, Christian dominated society. It has been from day one and, unfortunatly, I don't see things changing anytime soon.
486503
I think all presidents get tired after a number of years in office.  If you look at Bill Clinton when he went in and how he looked when he left, you can see a lot of the years on his face.
29154
there were many good presidents and many not soo good presidents.  since i dont know my history well enough to answer this i will just guess at a few that i think were good.  george w.  and i mean WASHINGTON and not bush.  abe lincoln.  Theodore roseavelt.  JKF.  and i'm actually considering William Clinton.  I might be missing a few but like i said it was an educated guess.
1119554
It is not the quality of the Presidents it is the lack of understanding of the people in and around the country that has changed over the years.\n\nPeople are so quick to say that someone is not doing the job correctly without all of the facts or some understanding of what it is to actually make a commitment to any situtation.\n\nThe President tries to make decision every day that hopefully make life better for us and if that means doing some things that you wouldn't do all of the time then you run the country and see how far you get.
501409
The Electoral College was created for two reasons. The first purpose was to create a buffer between population and the selection of a President. The second as part of the structure of the government that gave extra power to the smaller states.\nThe first reason that the founders created the Electoral College is hard to understand today. The founding fathers were afraid of direct election to the Presidency. They feared a tyrant could manipulate public opinion and come to power.
1158997
Bush is the first president to be elected based on his theocracy not his democracy. Republicans and the religious right wings impose their belief systems onto our own citizens and then get reelected. I think this encourages their zeal, and they really think they are doing the right thing.
585339
HOLD IT!!!! THIS GUY IS ONTO SOMETHING!!!\nyou have a point dear Asker. \nIn a country like the United States, that is so institutionalized, it is true that the president does not make a huge effect. this, in part, is the reason why the number of voters is decreasing. For example, in a dictatorship or monarchy, the next ruler could determine your whole lifestyle.. from where you will work, what you will watch, to the food (if any) you will eat. \n\nBeing so institutionalized and structured creates such a system that could take care of itself. The president on his own, or with the administration, has limited power, so he cannot really turn your life around.\n\nYou have an excellent point asker, but different administrations do have different policies that indirectly do effect all of us, whether emotionally or tangibly.
730552
People want to be like their President. He got C's and D's in history, and made one trip outside the US in his entire life before he was President. Also the No Child Left Behind curriculum, Bush's baby, does not include history.
145774
There is no governor of America. There is a president. Governors are the leaders of each state. The president is President Bush.
58447
Because they feel like they need someone to blame.  Often, it's because of low self-esteem, and they feel better by complaining about someone else, even if it's not for a legitimate reason.  However, I think people blame the president because he is the central figure of power in this country.  Even though he doesn't really have total power, many people are ignorant of that fact, and for that matter, many of them CHOOSE to remain ignorant about it!
141622
There are a lot of them. Some are elected and run the government (i.e. the President, Governors, Mayors, etc.). Some are appointed, some are police, and others work for the goverment.
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I don't have a president. I have a monkey that sits in the White House and has people read the newspaper to him.