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Chapter 14: The Presidency

  • Presidents and Prime Ministers
  • Divided Government - Does Gridlock Matter?, Is Policy Gridlock Bad?
  • The Evolution of the Presidency - Concerns of the Founders, The Electoral College, The President's Term of Office, The First Presidents, The Jacksonians, The Reemergence of Congress
  • The Powers of the President
  • The Office of the President - The White House Office, The Executive Office of the President, The Cabinet, Independent Agencies, Commissions, and Judgeships
  • Who Gets Appointed
  • Presidential Character
  • The Power to Persuade - The Three Audiences, Popularity and Influence, The Decline in Popularity
  • The Power to Say No - Veto, Executive Privilege, Impoundment of Funds
  • The President's Program - Putting Together a Program, Attempts to Reorganize
  • Presidential Transition - The Vice President, Problems of Succession, Impeachment
  • How Powerful is the President?
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