The government changed because the nation changed. It's now the richest country in the world, with a population of 330 million people, and spans an entire conti

The government changed because the nation changed. It's now the richest country in the world, with a population of 330 million people, and spans an entire continent from ocean to ocean. Even if you just consider the constitutional commander-in-chief duties, whoever holds the role is going to be a person of global importance.