Правительство Соединенных Штатов

The agreement that set up this plan of cooperation was called the Articles of Confederation.They believed that the Congress needed more power.The Constitution set up a federal system with a strong central government.The Constitution also called for the election of a national leader, or president.So, a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.Amendment of the Constitution, which was ratified in 1868.The Constitution vests the executive power in the president.And Benjamin Franklin urged that a similar system be adopted by the United States.A constitutional amendment adopted in 1967 amplifies the process of presidential succession.It also provides for resumption of the office by the president in the event of his or her recovery.