Lobelle Grace Marfil Intro to American Presidency First Exam Anwer on one of my midterm exam questions, about why we see our preident powerfu as well as weak... The modern or contemporary Presidency is often viewed as a position of vast power and influence. President of United State is Powerful and Weak Paradoxically "The President of United State is seen as powerful and week paradoxically." This statement is proven true. The president can get what …
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…skills, knows the right timing, a consensus, a governing coalition, popularity, visions and mandate. Having all of this the president will be powerful to persuade the public, the media, he can controls agenda and he can develop good relation with members of congress etc. However, if he cannot meet all or some of these necessities are will become weak. He will loose the trust of people; he cannot persuade means his decision will view unimportant.