description of the emergence of presidential supremacy as the most important part of the us political system.?

Question

i need descriptions....please!

Answer 1

Presidential supremacy arises out of the constitution which gave the President executive powers in addition to being the head of state (contrast this with the powers of presidents in European countries). Remember that the founding fathers of the USA really had no patterns of a republic on which to base the constitution and were in many ways influenced by the monarchial system of the UK which was al that most of them knew. It has been said that the USA is a monarchy disguised as a republic whilst the UK is a republic disguised as a monarchy There is an interesting article on the subject in the current (August 2007) edition of the UK magazine 'History Today' which might be worth your reading if you can get hold of a copy.

Answer 2

Homework question, huh? I'll give you some clues so that you can do your own work but give you a framework to built on.

1) George Washington as military leader set a precedent of a strong central figure.

2) Andrew Jackson redefined the Presidency to the point he was called "King Andrew" by his enemies.

3) James K. Polk almost singlehandedly redefined presidential power.

4) Abraham Lincoln did what he felt necessary to support the union, despite many legal questions.

5) Andrew Johnson successfully fought off impeachment, thus putting the brakes on Congress' efforts to emerge as the dominant branch of government.

6) Theodore Roosevelt further increased the power of the presidency.

7) Franklin Delano Roosevelt further developed the Presidency into the central pillar of government.

There's plenty of stuff for you to work with there.