—A President Free to Act Boldly During Their Term—

(1) Why is the U.S. presidential term limited to two terms? (One term is 4 years. No third term.)
(2) Why are U.S. cabinet members prohibited from holding seats in Congress? (Current members of Congress cannot become ministers.)
(3) Why do American political parties lack party leaders?

The key to understanding these three questions lies in recognizing that the United States operates under a presidential system, not a parliamentary system like Japan or the United Kingdom. This is the most crucial aspect of understanding America's political and economic structure.
As you know, in a parliamentary system, the cabinet is formed based on the confidence of the legislature, is accountable to it, and resigns en masse if it loses a vote of no confidence. This is a principle of parliamentary politics developed in Britain.
Countries with established parliamentary politics adopt a stance of party politics. Therefore, in a two-party system like Britain's, the leader of the opposition party may become prime minister in the next election, often leading to the pre-selection of cabinet members.

In contrast, a presidential system is, quite literally, a form of government dominated by the president. It can be described as a uniquely American form of governance, distinct from the parliamentary system where the government is dependent on and constrained by the legislature.
Under the American system, the president's position remains unchanged, even if their party weakens or they lose an election.
The president can observe unfolding events with relative calm, or even with a somewhat detached perspective, if you will. Why is this so?
It is because their own security during their term is legally guaranteed. It is understandable, I believe, why some political scientists refer to the American presidential system as a "presidential monarchy."

(To be continued in "The Market: The World's Largest Psychology Experiment")