With the largest influence on the worldwide economy and most power military, The United States of America can be considered the most dominant global power there is today. The nation’s identity as a global superpower gives anyone working in the government vastly more power than he or she would have working in another country at a similar position. By that same idea, the president of the United States must be considered the most powerful and influential human in the modern world. However, there is a large portion of the president’s power that he or she was never meant to have. At The United States creation, the founders intended to have three branches of government with no one branch’s power being unchecked by another at its creation. …show more content…
Many would argue that Congress has a large check on the president when it comes to domestic policy can getting bills passed, but the president has almost the same power to stop Congress from creating laws with his veto in today’s extremely partisan political world, which is their main job.The head of the oval office has the potential to enact his or her will on the nation without being checked other than the farthest degree, which is impeachment itself. But, the impeachment of a president is no easy task unless the president has committed a crime or is guilty of high misdemeanor, which gives the president lots of possibilities that are perfectly legal and is not a worthy actions of impeachment. The past presidents have for the most part not abused these powers, but the fact that they could raises the question if they should even have the potential to.Thesis: Due to President's ability to bypass Congress in domestic affairs, his total control over foreign affairs, and the power to appoint Supreme Justices, the leader of the executive branch is given too much potential to corrupt the government and therefore has too much power in the …show more content…
The delegates during the creation of the constitution gave the president the power to receive all foreign dignities, intending for it to be a ceremonial power rather than anything that the president could take advantage of. However, the power, which was once given to the president out of convenience sake has morphed into the capability for the president to recognize foreign governments. This power is unchecked in Congress, for it was intended to be an almost meaningless power in the way that it had no real effect on the way the country was run, and therefore the possibilities are endless what the president could do without many consequences. Recognizing foreign government has a major impact on the entire world because by doing so all of the United States allies will also recognize it as a country, the U.S will be able to give economic help, foreign aid, and trade with the country, and the U.S is powerful enough to give the country it recognizes a seat in the United Nations. This power can shift worldwide dynamics and make a country relevant, and it is being given entirely without any checks to a single man or women. The president's total control over foreign affairs is also shown by the decreasing influence the Senate has over the creation of treaties. While the founders had intended for the Senate to give advice in