Koalalion
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- Posted: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 03:01:05 +0000
Archaix_the_Ghast v2
A president is the head of the executive branch of government. The branch of government that is supposed to serve as a check on the legislative branch (Congress, in the U.S.'s case.). They cannot make bills or acts, they cannot put their own ideas on the table, that is reserved for those in the legislative branch. The executive branch is only there to say "yes" or "no" to what the legislators think. So why is there so much worship for the president in the United States?
When Canada, the U.K., Australia, France, or pretty much any other first-world democracy has to send someone over to another country for a major diplomatic mission, we usually send the Prime Minister, the head of the legislative branch. Prime ministers are the ones that serve as the symbol of our country. But the U.S. sends their President. Why? We don't send the Queen when we have a diplomatic mission, why does this rule apply to the Americans?
When children grow up in the U.S., they are told that if they work very hard in school, they may "someday be President". When children grow up in nearly every other first-world democracy, they are told that they may "someday be Prime Minister".
Why is "President" a more sought-after title than "Head of Congress"?
When Canada, the U.K., Australia, France, or pretty much any other first-world democracy has to send someone over to another country for a major diplomatic mission, we usually send the Prime Minister, the head of the legislative branch. Prime ministers are the ones that serve as the symbol of our country. But the U.S. sends their President. Why? We don't send the Queen when we have a diplomatic mission, why does this rule apply to the Americans?
When children grow up in the U.S., they are told that if they work very hard in school, they may "someday be President". When children grow up in nearly every other first-world democracy, they are told that they may "someday be Prime Minister".
Why is "President" a more sought-after title than "Head of Congress"?
where I live we send out our president to represent us, also your priminister is part of the executive. i guess I understand since the primeminister is appointed/approved by and for the legislature and generally speaking can't act accept with the general approval of the legislature.
the actual head of the legislative branch is the president of the senate and house of representatives in australia.