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Many Americans often portray the president as one of the most power people in the world. This may not be exactly true, but how much power the president really has is a subject that has drawn the attention of many observers. Clinton Rossiter, Richard Neustadt, Thomas Cronin, Michael Genovese, and Aaron Wildavsky are all political scientists who answer the question "How powerful is the presidency?" with their essays on the topic. Clinton Rossiter's essay entitled "…

…more when dealing with domestic issues, and not as much with foreign because Congress doesn't feel it's their place. Another reason is that the public is naturally more familiar with domestic issues rather than foreign, thus giving the president more trouble with domestic affairs, also the president is trusted by the people for foreign policy because he is commander in chief. The president is also head of some agencies and that also manifests some support.