How do people in a presidential democracy acquire power?

Answer 1

By having a presidential democracy, all the branches of the government work in check & balance, so no one part becomes too powerful. But, the president who is elected by the citizens does have control over more.

Answer 2

Simply put, power is acquired in a democracy by being elected to office. However, there are positions in an elected office that are more powerful and have a lot of (to use a Chicago word) klout. For example, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee is an extremely powerful individual even though he or she is a member of the House of Representatives and not a Senator. This chairman's job is to oversee proposals for laws. If a proposal does not pass the Ways and Means Committee it cannot be sent to the House for a vote into law.