The movie Man of the Year is about Tom Dobbs who, is played by Robin Williams. He is a comedian, as well as the host of a talk show. Dobbs decides that he wants to stand as an independent candidate for
President of the United States. In my civics class, I have learned that in order to run for the United States House, Senate, or Presidency, one must register with the United States of America Federal Election Commission. They then have to go through the Statement of Candidacy, as well as the Statement of Organization before they are allowed to begin campaigning. Tom Dobbs did exactly that in order to become registered as the independent candidate for the United States Presidency Election. Throughout his campaign, Dobbs claimed …show more content…
His name appears on the ballot in 13 states and he is able to move on to the presidential debate. Another fact that I noticed in the movie is how Tom Dobbs is escorted by the secret service agent during candidacy. The Secret Service is responsible to protect and serve the President along with the candidates for President of the United States. In the United States, there are three branches of government. They are the executive or the President, the Legislative or Congress, and the judicial or Supreme Court. The President, Vice President, Cabinet, executive departments, and agencies are all combined to create the Executive Branch. The President is the head of state and government. He is also the chief diplomat and military commander in chief. He has to choose and appoint the cabinet, or the leaders of the 15 departments that it encompasses. After winning the election, President Dobbs is asked by a reporter about how he will create his cabinet based on his plan to diverse and include Republican, Democratic, and Independent people. When elected as President, the candidate uses the title of