Book:
Milkis and Nelson. The American Presidency, 1776-2002, current edition.
Grade Breakdown:
Course Content:
Exam 1 20% Exam 2 20% Exam 3 20% Exam 4 20% Research paper 20% TOTAL 100%
The Constitution and the American Presidency
Foundations of the Presidential Power
Execution of the Presidency
Thomas Jefferson and a Change of Political Power
Jacksonian Democracy
Abraham Lincoln: The Greatest President?
Accountability and Presidential Power
Progressive Politics and Executive Power: Teddy Roosevelt and W.H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson and the Defense of Popular Leadership
Triumph of Conservative Republicanism
Consolidation of the Modern Presidency: FDR and Eisenhower
Personalizing the Presidency: John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter
Restoration of Presidential Power? Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton and the Modern Presidency
George W. Bush and Beyond
The Vice Presidency