executive power

Examines the year 1944 and the decisions faced by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Examines the history of CIA abuses of power and argues that proper relationships with the branches of government are vital to the control of intelligence.

Chronicles the history of recording devices in the White House from the microphone that was placed in FDR's desk lamp in 1940 through the video recordings of Clinton's time in the Oval Office, discussing how those tapes have changed the way Americans view the presidency.

Looks at the unique position that the United States occupies in the world and how what America says and does has an enormous impact. Also examines the role of the President as chief policy maker and the varied departments that help accomplish the goals set by each administration.

Examines the duties of the different departments in the executive branch of the United States government. Also looks at the numerous roles of the U.S. President.

Provides an account of the Bank War, looking at the event as a political struggle between U.S. President Andrew Jackson who sought to do away with the Second Bank of the United States, and Nicholas Biddle, president of the bank.

The author presents a scathing indictment against the Bush-Cheney administration accusing them of seizing their executive powers and permanently altering the constitutional balance of the democracy.