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The Constitution of the United States says little about the president's specific duties other than the enforcement of the laws of the land. Combining brilliant scholarship with a lively style, this book reveals how deep-seated forces, inherent in American society and affecting the presidency for over two centuries, have transformed the office created by the framers of the Constitution into the complex, powerful, and responsible institution it is today.
The administrations of the "strong" presidents have added to the powers and duties of the office as we know them. In addition, such social and political forces as the growth of political parties, economic and geographic expansion, and the changing nature of the national government have all had their influence on the presidency. These processes are historically traced by the author and illustrated by vivid examples of how they worked in the case of such holders of the office as Washington, Jackson, Polk, Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Eisenhower.
Every chapter of the book brings a fresh and authoritative approach to an office and an institution that is the subject of searching debates today.
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Veronica Gillespie
reviewed The Man in the White House: His Powers and Duties on June 11, 2010
The Man in the White House
This is a quick, entertaining read -- I read it in a couple hours. He has a lot of good ideas to increase the number of voters in the US, which has embarrassingly low voter participation numbers. I had a number of out-loud laughs, and a number of "ah-ha" moments because I learned something. I highlighted quite a bit of factual information, which is all documented, that provided the "ah-ha's" -- He also has a guide to a number of Congressional candidates and their positions. The information is not particularly pertinent except to those who live and vote in those districts, but overall he's making the point that merely changing the party in the White House won't be nearly as important as creating big changes in Congressional representation. So you can skip the last part of the book. That's why I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars; if you're paying for the whole book but not needing to read all of it, I guess it's a money issue.
I read all his books. Sometimes he gets a bit carried away, but he's always funny and can back up his claims with verified sources of facts.
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