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I. Foundations of the Modern Presidency A. Asserting a Claim to National Leadership B. The Need for Presidential Leadership of an Activist Government 1. Foreign Policy Leadership 2. Domestic Policy Leadership II. Choosing the President A. The Primary Elections B. The National Party Conventions C. The Campaign for Election 1. Election Strategy 2. Media and Money 3. The Winners III. Staffing the Presidency A. Presidential Appointees 1. The Executive Office of the President i. The Vice President ii. The White House Office iii. Policy Experts 2. The President's Cabinet 3. Other Presidential Appointees B. The Problem of Control IV. Factors in Presidential Leadership A. The Force of Circumstance B. The Stage of the President's Term C. The Nature of the Issue: Foreign or Domestic D. Relations with Congress 1. Seeking Cooperation from Congress 2. Benefiting from Partisan Support in Congress 3. Colliding with Congress E. Public Support 1. Events and Issues 2. The Televised Presidency 3. The Illusion of Presidential Government |