American Democracy Now, 2nd Edition (Harrison)

Chapter 12: The Presidency

Chapter Summary

Chapter 12 explains how public support of policies is crucial for presidential success. The constant evolution of the office is discussed, as are the public pressures upon it, by specifically considering the following:

• Presidential elections
• Presidential roles in domestic and foreign policy
• The structure of the executive branch
• The order of presidential succession
• The constitutional and statutory sources of presidential power
• Public approval
• The evolution of presidential powers
• An evaluation of presidential leadership
• The First Lady and the first female president