The U.S. Presidency

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(cid:3) (cid:3) TABLE OF CONTENTS (cid:144)(cid:3)(cid:144)(cid:3)(cid:144) 7 CHAPTER NO_ 1 STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS Before 1787 no one had ever heard of a government being led by a president Kings and queens were common around the world then 4 INTRODUCTION George Washington said that when he became the first president of the United States he felt like a culprit who is going to his place of execution 17 CHAPTER NO_ 2 THE PEOPLE IN THE WHITE HOUSE Some would prefer that the president stick to the few duties outlined in Article II But that job description doesn’t say what the president cannot do 27 CHAPTER NO_ 3 37 CHAPTER NO_ 4 UNCOVERING POWERS The President’s responsibilities are far more extensive and detailed today than they were two centuries ago When Washington was president he met with a cabinet of four people THE PATH OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER Every four years voters in the U S decide whom they want as president According to the media and the candidates every election is a critical one