Take 15mins and research the internet on the role of the presidency.


Then copy and past four links of the research you found.


Provide a paragraph summary of each link that you found.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4683
This article shows how many things that the president has to do. also it shows what all the president has to deal with everyday being a president. he must be under a lot of stress with all the things and issues that he has to deal with everyday. and the president he doesnt get to take a day off he is working every single day to keep america running the way it should.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/presidents-roles-and-responsibilities-understanding-presidents-job
The president of the United States is one such leader. As a nation we place no greater responsibility on any one individual than we do on the president.the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president the roles of the president are challenging and take a lot of skill.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/national/president.html

The President is the head of the executive branch and plays a large role in making America’s laws. His job is to approve the laws that Congress creates. When the Senate and the House approve a bill, they send it to the President. If he agrees with the law, he signs it and the law goes into effect.In addition to playing a key role in the lawmaking process, the President has several duties. He serves as the American Head of State, meaning that he meets with the leaders of other countries and can make treaties with them.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_role_of_the_presidency

The expressed powers of the President of the United States are set down in Article 2 of the Constitution. The major function of the executive branch is to enforce the laws. the president has a lot of jobs to do and some of the presidents do a better job than others do sometimes.

With the help of your textbook and Ch 23, please explain the differences among capitalism, socialism and communism.   Then explain the pros and cons that each hold.

Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of capital the pros of capitalism are thatcapitalism promotes economic growth by providing an open competition in the market. some cons would be the fierce competition brought about by capitalism as its major drawback.
Socialism is a political theory advocating state ownership of industry some pros of socialism are mostly about sharing between people. In many ways, it is about distributing the wealth of a nation to the masses so that there is not a broad class. some cons of socialism would be that people don't necessarily like to share. In addition, we have difficultly relating to socialism in American because the capitalistic system is all about the individual and singular life.
Communism is a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership.Communism has a number of advantages and disadvantages. From the political science point of view, communism is a system where the property and profit are based on public ownership. Therefore, one of the major advantages of communism is the equality. In a non-communist scenario, the property and the profit belong to individual. According to these profits, properties and a number of other factors, these individuals are different.

1.  Pick two countries in Chapter 22 and provide an in depth paragraph on their government and how it operates.
Great Britan's government operates in a strange unorthodox manner. The house of the lords is the upper house and the house of commons is the lower house. the house of commons contains more power than the house of lords. they also have a prime minister unlike the united states.

Russia's government was once a communist country but since 1991 they have been moving toward democracy and economic reform. Russia caused the break up of the soviet union. then the new Russian constitution was founded in 1993. Russia only has one political party.


2. What are some of the similarities of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
Both of the countries have a good history in their governments and have been successful in their forms of government.

3. What are some of the differences of the countries that are in Chapter 22?
The differences are the forms of government. there are democracy and communism in the countries listed.

4. Which country in Chapter 22 do you believe has the strongest government and why?
Great Britan has the strongest government because it has been around a lot longer than russia and a world leader in many points.
5. In what ways does the U.S. government relate to the methods of governments listed in Chapter 22?
The united states relates because it is a democracy like Japan.