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This comprehensive guide is the definitive source for researchers seeking an understanding of those who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the U.S. presidency. Readers turn to Guide to the Presidency for its wealth of facts and analytical chapters that explain the structure, powers, and operations of the office and the president’s relationship with Congress and the Supreme Court. The work is divided into eight distinct subject areas covering every aspect of the U.S. presidency.
Chapter 5: The Electoral Process and Taking Office
Chapter 5: The Electoral Process and Taking Office
The Electoral Process and Taking Office: Introduction
Against a twenty-first-century backdrop, the early days of presidential politics seem almost quaint. The original system aspired to create a republic, in which sovereign power resided in the people but was exercised by their elected representatives. Democracy, in the sense of direct popular rule, was considered a ...