Who is More Powerful: The US President or the British Prime Minister
The comparison of authority between the United States President and the British Prime Minister appears from the onset, to provide some interesting differences. To clearly define who holds the supreme position, several factors must be taken into consideration. Though there are several similarities between the two strongholds, this research will only recognize a select amount of issues and concerns. Some of these topics to be dwelled upon include current events, survey of opinion, responsibility within position, bodies of support, legislation, foreign and domestic affairs, Discussions of who holds the most influence are extraordinarily sensitive to the tides of current events. Models of this power are then shaped out of these most recent images which factor into the race. Indeed the since the President holds the position of Head of State as well as Head of Government. The Prime Minister, it would appear, has more influence in domestic, able to dominate his part, legislat!
ure and to an extent, executive branch. The US President, on the other hand, appears to have the position of supremacy in domestic politics, known as the chief legislator and dominates his executive, though part control is limited. He does not hold the same position of power in domestic affairs as the Prime Minister, but his position of strength appears to be in the realm of foreign and international matters, in which he faces little challenge from Congress. Much of this prominence is derived from his status as the 'Nation's Leader' and the unifying force in a dispersed political system. It would appear that both offices hold different powers, all of which will be taken into account when deciding which is more powerful. The power, which the holder of each office exercises over their respective party in the legislature is of great significance in determining which office, confers the most p...