Beschreibung:
The Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial. Why do we devote monuments to the presidents? Why do we honor them, instead of Congress, or the courts? A Presidential Nation examines how the presidency (an office limited by the Constitution and separation of powers) became the centerpiece of American government.
1. On Becoming A Presidential Nation 2. In the Beginning: Inventing the Presidency 3. The Rise of Presidential Power: From Chief Clerk to Leader In War, 1787-1865 4. The Presidency Takes Center Stage, 1866-2000 5. 9/11 and The Presidency: The Most Dangerous Branch? -- or -- L'etat C'est Moi, 2001-Present 6. A Cure for the Imperial Presidency 7. Conclusion: Judging America's Republican Experiment