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CHAPTER 10 The Presidency 224
Who Can Become President? 225
A “Natural Born Citizen” 225
The Process of Becoming President 225The Many Roles of the President 226
Head of State 226
Chief Executive 227
Commander in Chief 228
Chief Diplomat 229
Chief Legislator 230
Party Chief and Politician 232Presidential Powers 235
Emergency Powers 235
Executive Orders 236
Executive Privilege 236
Signing Statements 237
Abuses of Executive Power and Impeachment 237The Executive Organization 238
The Cabinet 238
The Executive Office of the President 239The Vice Presidency 241
The Vice President’s Job 241
Presidential Succession 242Key Terms • Chapter Summary • Test Yourself • CourseMateCHAPTER 11 The Bureaucracy 247
The Nature and Scope of the Federal Bureaucracy 248
Public and Private Bureaucracies 248
The Size of the Bureaucracy 249
The Federal Budget 250The Organization of the Federal Bureaucracy 250
Cabinet Departments 251
Independent Executive Agencies 251
Independent Regulatory Agencies 253
Government Corporations 256George Skadding/Time Life
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politics and economics:
The Economy and the Race
for President 234making a difference:
Communicating with
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