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Posts By: peter
Handout 5: The Imperial Presidency
Imperial Presidency? Arguments that the United States have become an imperial presidency are: As staff numbers increased, many people were appointed…
Read MoreHandout 4: President and Congress
The President and Congress The president’s relationship with Congress is vital to American politics. Federalism and the Constitution cry out for…
Read MoreSummary: The Cabinet Role and Function
Source: www.tutor2u.net/fptp/ The US Cabinet – Cabinet by name; but not cabinet by nature. American Presidents have all taken a slightly…
Read MoreHandout 9: The Second Term Obama Administration
The Second Term Obama Administration The appointment of the cabinet can sometimes help illustrate the uses of the cabinet. It was…
Read MoreHandout 7: President and the Executive Office
The President and Executive Office The president’s closest advisors work with him in the Executive Office. The president’s main advisory body…
Read MoreArticle 1: Executive Office A Historical Overview
The Executive Office of the President: An Historical Overview Source: CRS Congressional Report – Harold C. Relyea Specialist in American…
Read MoreHandout 6: Vice-President
Vice President of the United States (President of the Senate) http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Vice_President.htm Introduction Holding the least understood, most ridiculed, and most often…
Read MoreHandout 4: Presidential Roles
The President’s Roles The president must serve in a number of capacities to fulfill a number of duties. Some of these…
Read MoreHandout 3: Powers of the US President
The Powers of the American President The position of the president dominates American Politics. The president is head of America’s executive;…
Read MoreSummary: Roles of the President
Roles of the President Chief legislator The role of the president in proposing legislation can be summarised as the president having…
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