TY  - BOOK
TI  - The powers of the presidency
SN  - 1604267070 (electronic book)
AV  - JK 524 P888 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - CQ Press
KW  - Presidents
KW  - United States
KW  - Presidentes
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Unilateral powers of the presidency -- Chief of state -- Chief administrator -- Legislative leader -- Chief diplomat -- Commander in chief -- Chief economist; Electronic reproduction; Farmington Hills, Mi; Gale; Available via World Wide Web; Original; viii, 351 p : ill ; 28 cm
N2  - 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
ER  -