POL 5400 - The Presidency

3 Credit(s) Hours: 3 hrs.

Description and analysis of the Presidency as a post-World War II political institution. A historical introduction to the role of the President, the growth of the Presidency from 1789 to the present, and the factors currently affecting presidential elections, and presidential powers.

Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in Its Diversity (Group B)
Department: History, Philosophy and Political Science