executive departments

Learn about the President, the presidential advisors, and the departments that manage the nation's laws and keep it operating smoothly.Additional features to aid comprehension include fact-filled captions and sidebars, detailed photographs, informational diagrams, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research,an index, and an introduction to the author.

Discusses the executive branch, including its history, workers, responsibilities, and role in the U.S. government.

Describes the different roles the U.S. president plays, such as chief executive, chief diplomat, and commander in chief, and examines the duties of the various departments of the executive branch.

Explores how the executive branch of the United States government runs, including the different jobs the president must perform as well as the tasks of the cabinet secretaries and the organizations under them.

Designed to explain government regulation clearly and concisely, the book opens with an introduction on the origins and social impact of regulation, the legislative process, the political predominance of various presidents and policymakers, and the judicial decisions that have affected the regulatory process. 12 agencies are covered in depth. Also includes a comprehensive name and subject index.

Examines the duties of the different departments in the executive branch of the United States government. Also looks at the numerous roles of the U.S. President.

Analyzes the powers of the executive branch of the United States government from a legal and historical point of view.

Examines the relationship between the president and top administration officials, looking specifically at the origins and development of the White House Office, Executive Office, Cabinet and Executive Departments, government agencies and corporations, and presidential commissions.

Looks at how the executive branch of the U.S. government was established by the Founding Fathers, identifies the people and offices that make up the executive branch, discusses the duties of the president and vice-president, and explains the system of checks and balances.

Provides a brief explanation of the history and purpose of the various administrative agencies that comprise the federal government of the United States.