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sdfyuawuerwyetryuUnited States- this title has come to earn so much honor, as it is considered “the most powerful elected official in the world” (World Book). Some of America’s most distinguished men were once presidents, and we recall such great names as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy. This prestigious position is not something one is just handed, and when one does obtain it, it is very hard work. In this paper, I will help illustrate the role of the President, and his/her affect on our American Government. The position of President was created during and immediately after the Revolutionary War under laws called the Articles of Confederation. The name itself came from the original name for the chief officer who presided over congress. The first man who had taken this position was George Washington, whose name every American is familiar with. To the position, Washington brought great “courage, prestige, and wisdom” (Schlesinger,...

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