Not all county officials are elected.
He wanted to conquer the world that’s why he was taking over all these colonies
Direct elections — in a presidential system, the president is often elected directly by the people. This makes the president's power more legitimate than that of a leader appointed indirectly. However, this is not a necessary feature of a presidential system.
When Congress passed the Teller amendment when war was declared.
The Teller Amendment established that the United States would not have permanent control over Cuba.