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Executive Branch & Presidents History
Law, politics, and culture evolve with the times. These stories show why.
The Vice Presidency
Constitution established the vice presidency as a critically important but virtually powerless roleVice presidents have few formal duties or powersBut they have to be ready to take over at a moment...
The Bully Pulpit
In modern era, communicating effectively through mass media has become critically important skill for presidentsTeddy Roosevelt spoke of presidency as "bully pulpit"Franklin Roosevelt used radio to...
The 2000 Election and the Electoral College
2000 presidential election revealed weaknesses in Electoral College systemBush-Gore election was a statistical tieElection ultimately decided by US Supreme CourtElectoral problems have frequently m...
