C12-2: Power and the Presidency, From Kennedy to Obama (Presidency Subject Post)

On the Smithsonian.com, an article described the power of the presidency throughout the last fifty years. Power in the White House has become more of a democratic and trusting source, instead of what it was when the Framers wrote the Constitution. A lot of power has been pushed back into the American public, just by how the past presidents have addressed past issues. Kennedy, for example, said that American's should always be willing to serve their country, which empowered thousands to enlist. The president is able to sway the public into doing and saying a lot more than ever before, especially with Donald Trump's election, it has brought America together in voicing their opinions and standing for what they believe in, like in the Women's March on Washington. The past fifty years has been changed by our presidents, the Framers, and most importantly, the public.