The Presidency and Inexperience The President of our country functions in many capacities: as head of state, as head of government, as commander in chief of the armed forces, and even as leader of his political party. The president is thus the most important force in a political system in which power is highly dispersed, both within the government and between the government and the people. Accordingly, it is important that a president be experienced, not only in the latter years of his administration, but also in the initial stages of his presidency. Currently, our system is such that a