Congressional Quarterly's Desk Reference on the Presidency

by Wetterau, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781568025896
• ISBN10: 1568025890
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Summary

Which president was wounded during the Revolutionary War? What is an executive order? How many bills did each president veto? Which presidentÆs wife was the first to be called the First Lady? These are just a few of the many questions answered in CQÆs Desk Reference on the Presidency.''''This ready-reference offers a wealth of information on the presidency. The 500-plus questions have been selected to provide an uncomplicated look at the American presidency, its organization, procedures, and history, as well as the presidents themselves and their families. Chapters include presidentÆs powers and duties, elections that brought them to office, highlights of presidential administrations, and the inner workings of the White House and the Executive Branch.''''The Desk Reference question-and-answer format allows readers to quickly search for the answers they needùby turning to the appropriate subsection of questions, by following out cross-references between questions, and by using the extensive, descriptive index to find the specific questions with the needed information.''

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
The Office of the President	1	(37)
In General	1	(6)
The Presidency and the Constitution	7	(7)
The Presidency, Then and Now	14	(6)
Sizing Up the Executive Branch	20	(3)
The Presidency, Coming and Going	23	(12)
For Further Information	35	(3)
The Presidents, Personally Speaking	38	(62)
Growing Up to Be President	38	(13)
Background of the Presidents	51	(13)
Presidential Families	64	(14)
The Vice Presidents	78	(5)
For the Record	83	(3)
Presidents' Medical Woes	86	(4)
After the Presidency	90	(8)
For Further Information	98	(2)
The President's Powers and Duties	100	(55)
In General	100	(6)
The Chief Executive	106	(10)
Commander in Chief	116	(4)
The Vice President	120	(7)
The President and Congress	127	(9)
The President and the Courts	136	(5)
The President and Foreign Policy	141	(3)
The President and the Press	144	(3)
The Presidents and Special Interests	147	(1)
For the Record	148	(2)
Presidential Commissions	150	(2)
For Further Information	152	(3)
The Presidencies	155	(55)
In General	155	(9)
Words and Deeds	164	(17)
Presidents and Public Opinion	181	(3)
Vice Presidents	184	(3)
For the Record	187	(5)
Beyond Our Shores	192	(7)
Scandals	199	(7)
For Further Information	206	(4)
Campaigns and Elections	210	(39)
In General	210	(4)
Political Parties	214	(3)
Primaries, Nominations, and Conventions	217	(7)
The Campaigns	224	(8)
Electing the President and Vice President	232	(9)
For the Record	241	(3)
Financing Elections	244	(2)
For Further Information	246	(3)
The Executive Branch at Work	249	(32)
The White House Office	249	(3)
Executive Office of the President	252	(3)
The Cabinet and Departments	255	(13)
The President and the Bureaucracy	268	(2)
Federal Agencies and Government Corporations	270	(5)
Economy, Budgeting, and Finance	275	(2)
For Further Information	277	(4)
Index	281