PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS

I.  Introduction:  Hail to the Chief

A.  From George Washington...
B.  ...to the Age of the Executive

II.  Brief History of Executive Power

A.  George Washington:  The Man Who Could Be King
B.  Jacksonian Democracy
C.  Expansion Under Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and FDR
D.  Nixon and the Imperial Presidency

III.  Institutional Roles of the President

A.  Qualifications
B.  Dual (aka Fused) Executive
        1.  Defined
        2.  Chief of State
        3.  Chief Executive
C.  Commander and Chief
        1.  Civilian Control of the Armed Forces
        2.  Turf Wars over Military Action
        3.  War Powers Act (1973)
D.  Chief Diplomat
E.  Chief Legislator
        1.  Initiating Legislation
        2.  The Veto

IV.  Impeachment

A.  The Process
B.  Andrew Johnson
C.  William Jefferson Clinton

V.  Executive Organization

A.  Cabinet Officers
B.  Reasons for Their Lack of Influence
C.  Executive Office of the President

VI.  Vice Presidency

A.  Duties

VI.  Conclusion:  An Out of Control Presidency?