What has been the long-term trend with respect to the growth, power, and structure of the institutional office of the presidency, and what predictions could you make about the future of the institutional presidency?

Include examples in your answer to support your claims.


The ideal answer should:
a. Explain how the institutional presidency has grown dramatically both in terms of its size and the scope of powers that it has acquired to address pressing social and international issues.
b. Discuss how the institutional presidency is a reflection of the goals of scientific management in its hierarchical and rational organization with the president sitting at the top the structure.
c.Make an argument about the future of the institutional presidency using specific evidence, which could include the historical pressures that have attributed to institutional growth and anticipated future pressures based on current social and political issues.

Political Science

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Which outcome of the 1800 election led to the development of the modern two-party political system?

a. An electoral tie b. A landslide win c. A disputed public vote tally d. A strong third-party showing

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Is there a middle ground between the two ideal-type political economics (a market economy and a command economy)? If a middle ground exists, give examples of countries with that type of economic system.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which regime is most likely the result of a military coup in which a charismatic leader claimed power?

A. one-party regime B. modernizing authoritarian regime C. neopatrimonial regime D. personalist regime

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