The powers of the presidency. 

 - 3rd ed. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  CQ Press,  2008. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Unilateral powers of the presidency -- Chief of state -- Chief administrator -- Legislative leader -- Chief diplomat -- Commander in chief -- Chief economist. 
<br/><br/> Examines the presidency as a constitutional office, covering how it was shaped by its design at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and by later constitutional amendments, Supreme Court decisions, and custom and precedent. Discusses the various roles of the chief executive, including chief of state, chief administrator, legislative leader, chief diplomat, commander in chief, and chief economist. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Farmington Hills, Mi : <br/>Gale. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: Internet. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1604267070 (electronic book) 9780872899582 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0872899586 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--United States.<br/>Presidentes--Estados Unidos.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK 524  / P888 2008