Includes bibliographical references (pages 402-403) and index.
Contents
The role of the executive -- Presidents of the United States: George Washington to William McKinley -- Presidents of the United States: Theodore Roosevelt to Barack Obama.
Summary
Traces the history of the executive branch of the United States government from its beginnings in the late eighteenth century through the election of President Barack Obama in 2009, examining how it has shaped the powers and functions of the government and American society.