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The founders would think about the modern presidency that it has deviated from the original model set by them. The presidents are not accountable today that is against the idea of the founding fathers. They had assured that the president would be accountable to the public for his actions. Similarly, the idea of founding fathers was to give more power to the people but today presidents are enjoying significant power that undermines the concept of accountability.
The major difference between the power of the presidency today and then it was intended. This is because both parties; Democrats and the Republicans are working for the expansion of their power. They are not focused on working for the collective welfare of the society or for the betterment of its people CITATION Dan131 \l 1033 (Gillmor, 2013).
The modern presidency has changed so much because it is not working for the betterment of the people and the country. The president holds more power than the Congress today. This is against the original idea of the founding fathers. Today president of America Donald Trump is acting as an opportunist. Many decisions of the president reflect that he was motivated by personal interest and personal philosophy not by the public interest CITATION Chr182 \l 1033 (Gowans, 2018).
The presidency has made Congress and courts irrelevant today. This is because the president like Donald Trump doesn't involve Congress in important decisions like the imposition of trade restrictions and strict regulatory controls against immigrants. The deportation of undocumented immigrants was also the president's decision that lacked support from the Congress. The more power enjoyed by the president has made Congress less relevant and ineffective CITATION Pub17 \l 1033 (Public, 2017). President of the United States is not answerable to Congress today due to his immense power. This reflects that the presidency has changed from what it used to be.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Gillmor, D. (2013). America's founders would be horrified at this United States of Surveillance. Retrieved 05 22, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/02/july-fourth-america-liberty-not-same
Gowans, C. (2018). The demise of the nation-state. Retrieved 05 22, 2019, from https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/apr/05/demise-of-the-nation-state-rana-dasgupta
Public. (2017). Modern presidency differs from the Founding Fathers' vision. Retrieved 05 22, 2019, from http://www.therepublic.com/2016/07/17/modern_presidency_differs_from_founding_fathers_vision/
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