Chapter Outline The Presidents Presidential Powers Running the Government: The Chief Executive Presidential Leadership of Congress: The Politics of Shared Powers The President and National Security Policy Power from the People: The Public Presidency The President and the Press Issues of the Times Understanding the American Presidency Summary 13 The Presidency ? As George W. Bush stood before a joint session of Congress in early 2005, he could re?ect on his ?rst term in of?ce. It had certainly been eventful. Elected without even a plurality of the vote and after a protracted battle in the courts, he had to create a new administration under the dif?cult circumstances of a substantially shortened transition period. Once in of?ce, he had led the successful ?ght on his high-
Government in America Chapter 13
Chapter Outline The Presidents Presidential Powers Running the Government: The Chief Executive Presidential Leadership of Congress: The Politics of Shared Powers The President and National Security Policy Power from the People: The Public Presidency The President and the Press Issues of the Times Understanding the American Presidency Summary 13 The Presidency ? As George W. Bush stood before a joint session of Congress in early 2005, he could re?ect on his ?rst term in of?ce. It had certainly been eventful. Elected without even a plurality of the vote and after a protracted battle in the courts, he had to create a new administration under the dif?cult circumstances of a substantially shortened transition period. Once in of?ce, he had led the successful ?ght on his high-
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