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The chapter demonstrates that this institution is unique or at least significantly different from other positions of government leadership. It also surveys the changes that have occurred in the office from the original, limited position intended by the Founders, through historical evolution, and down to the office of the president as we know it today. After reading and reviewing the material in this chapter, you should be able to do each of the following:  \n1. Explain the differences between the positions of president and prime minister.  \n2. Discuss the approach of the Founders toward executive power.  \n3. Sketch the evolution of the presidency from 1789 to the present.  \n4. List and describe the various offices that make up the office of the president.  \n5. Review discussions of presidential character and how these relate to the achievements in office of various presidents.  \n6. Enumerate and discuss the various facets—formal and informal—of presidential power.  \nSTUDY OUTLINE  \nI. Presidents and prime ministers  \nA. Characteristics of parliaments  \n1. Parliamentary system twice as common  \n2. Chief executive chosen by legislature  \n3. Cabinet ministers chosen from among members of parliament  \n4. Prime minister remains in power as long as his or her party or coalition maintains a majority in the legislature  \nB. Differences  \n1. Presidents are often outsiders; prime ministers are always insiders, chosen by party members in parliament  \n2. Presidents choose their cabinet from outside Congress; prime ministers choose members of parliament  \n3. Presidents have no guaranteed majority in the legislature; prime ministers always have a majority. The United States usually has a divided government  \n4. Presidents and the legislature often work at cross-purposes  \na) Even when one party controls both branches  \nb) A consequence of separation of powers  \nc) Only Roosevelt and Johnson had much luck with Congress  \n5. Presidents and prime ministers at war  \na) Bush had to cajole a Congress controlled by his own property, Blair encountered no meaningful resistance in parliament  \nb) When public opinion turned against Bush’s position, he remained in office. When public opinion turned against Blair, he announced his resignation  \nII. Divided Government  \nA. Divided versus unified government  \n1. Fifteen of twenty-two congressional/presidential elections since 1952 produced divided government  \n2. Americans dislike divided government because it can lead to gridlock  \nB. Does gridlock matter?  \n1. But divided government enacts as many important laws as a unified government  \n2. Reason: Unified government is something of a myth in U.S.  \nC. Is policy gridlock bad?  \n1. Unclear whether gridlock is always bad; it is a necessary consequence of representative democracy  \n2. Representative democracy opposite direct democracy  \nIII. The evolution of the presidency  \nA. Delegates feared both anarchy and monarchy  \n1. Idea of a plural executive  \n2. Idea of an executive checked by a council  \nB. Concerns of the Founders  \n1. Fear of military power of president who could overpower states  \n2. Fear of presidential corruption of Senate  \n3. Fear of presidential bribery to ensure reelection  \nC. The electoral college  \n1. Each state to choose own method for selecting electors  \n2. Electors to meet in own capital to vote for president and vice president  \n3. If no majority, House would decide  \nD. The president’s term of office  \n1. Precedent of George Washington and two terms  \n2. Twenty-second Amendment in 1951 limits to two terms  \n3. Problem of establishing the legitimacy of the office  \n4. Provision for orderly transfer of power  \nE. The first presidents  \n1. Prominent men helped provide legitimacy  \n2. Minimal activism of early governme","cbCaicgiLuWIhP8K","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicgiLuWIhP8K","pdf",149084,23,"English","# Reviewing the Chapter\n## Chapter Focus\n## Study Outline\n# Presidents and prime ministers\n## Characteristics of parliaments\n## Differences\n## Presidents and prime ministers at war\n# Divided Government\n## Divided versus unified government\n## Does gridlock matter?\n## Is policy gridlock bad?\n# The evolution of the presidency\n## Delegates feared both anarchy and monarchy\n## Concerns of the Founders\n## The electoral college\n## The president’s term of office\n## The first presidents\n## The Jacksonians\n## The reemergence of Congress\n# The powers of the president\n## Formal powers found in Article II\n## Greatest source of power lies in politics and public opinion\n# The office of the president\n## The White House Office\n## The Executive Office of the President","[{\"question\":\"How do presidents and prime ministers differ in selecting and operating within government?\",\"answer\":\"Presidents are often outsiders and are not guaranteed a legislative majority, while prime ministers are insiders chosen by party members and typically hold a majority. 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