List of Tables and Figures | vii | ||
Acknowledgments | ix | ||
1 Donning the Hat of Chief Legislator | 1 | (14) | |
2 The State of the Union Address Through Time | 15 | (34) | |
3 No Ordinary Speech | 49 | (40) | |
4 The President as Chief Legislator in the State of the Union Address | 89 | (50) | |
5 Ask and Ye Shall Receive? | 139 | (50) | |
6 Conclusion: Making Deeds Follow Words | 189 | (8) | |
Appendix: Criteria for Policy Areas | 197 | (2) | |
Bibliography | 199 | (8) | |
Index | 207 | (6) | |
About the Book | 213 |