The President of the United States Dissected

The President of the United States is repeatedly given the title of "the world's most powerful man." No other man on the face of the earth has the amount of power and influence than the President. Many different components are branded together to illustrate the commander in chief's leadership potential.

Foreign policy leadership is one of the first key components. In more modern times, this has become a standard of any presidency but that was not always the case. In the pre-nineteenth century world, The US always kept their nose out of other countries' business. Trade with other countries was always of interest but constantly put aside by developments within the country itself. Eventually, a desire to increase the global platform for goods became more and more important. Teddy Roosevelt led this charge. He investigated such places as Latin American and eastern Asian countries. This eventually fizzled out due to the unwillingness to change the level of isolationism. World War II was the major breaking point for expansion and foreign policy. As a result of it, roles such as: global juggernaut, standard bearer in world trade and noncommunist world spokesperson have come into play. 

US military occupations have increased to every corner and most countries in the world as well. Also, trade balances and energy supplies have become of uncanny interest. Nothing but positive gains from these foreign policy changes have been acted upon by the man in the White House. The Constitution has given sole duties of chief diplomat, military commander, and certain leadership requirements of foreign policy to the President. All of these roles solely require swift single action which Congress can not act upon due to the nature of its size and level of divide in it. A prime example of this is 9-11. President Bush took sole leadership in organizing the global military operation in response to the terrorist attacks. Congress went along with the plan with no real chance to vote otherwise towards another decision. Domestic policy leadership is another on the list of key components.