Campaign Promises Research Paper

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The fact that presidents do not keep their campaign promises is a recurring trend and theme occurring in our American nation. Rather than achieving their goals and promises for this country, they leave the public waiting for the campaign promises to be established. The public opinion is significant when it comes to these ideas. Due to the Congress and courts countless promises can not be concluded. This is an exceptional and valuable point, being that it restricts the president from having excessive powers. There is a system in place known as checks and balances, where each branch has a job to review and examine the additional branches. This strategy is both essential and important in keeping all the branches in the government in check. Everyone

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