PowerPoint Slides for American Presidency

• Course Introduction
  Course subject matter, rules and helpful advice
• From Consuls to Kings -- Early Precursors of "Presidents?"
• Structuring the New American Executive Office -- The Story of the Dog on the Chain
  Historical context for how the presidency came to be structured and why it was defined vigorously in appearence but not in substance.
• George Washington: A Study in Virtue and the Establishment of American Nationhood
  Covers Washington's life and participation in the French/Indian war. Also covers part of the American Revolution. Story is finished next time.
• George Washington: A Study in Virtue and the Establishment of American Nationhood
  Finishes the Story. Covers the middle and back parts of the American revolution, the Newburgh Conspiracy, Washington's presidency and his record on race/slavery.
• Thomas Jefferson: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
  Confronts the mythical versus historical Jefferson. Provides insight into his life, his strange views, his presidency and starting political parties
• America and the 1800s: Andrew Jackson, the Agrarian Hegemony, Social Transformation and the Rise of Progressivism
  This is two lectures combined. Part I: Jackson and Agrarian Hegemony. Part II: the rise of industrial power and progressivism
• The Rise of Progressive Presidents (Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson); And How Democrats Stole the Progressive Agenda
  This is two lectures. First is Teddy Roosevelt and the rise of progressivism; second is Taft, Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats taking over the progressive ideals.
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Active Government and The Rise of the Modern Presidency
  Covers the Great Depression, Roosevelt the person, his elections and presidency, and his significance to the modern presidency and modern American politics
• The Transformation of Presidential Elections From Non-Partisan, Merit Elections to Partisan Contests -- And What the Jefferson/Burr Tie Did to the Electoral College
  Lecture begins with finishing up FDR. Then goes into Washington's "Hall of Fame" (s)election. Also covers the history of the electoral college and how the Jefferson/Burr tie resulted in the Twelfth Amendment
• Grab Bag: Electoral College, Tied Presidential Elections, Polls and Popularity, and How to Control Congress
  Covers the mechanics of the electoral college, what happens if presidential elections perpetually tie, presidential popularity (career poll numbers), and strategies for controlling Congress.
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy and The Presidential Decision Making Environment -- A Look at The Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis
  Begins with an intro to Jack Kennedy and his presidency. Then, shifts to two examples of decision making: Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis. Finally, looks at executive bureaucracy
• Richard Milhouse Nixon and the American Political Drama
  Covers Nixon the person, his presidency and Watergate. Also discusses the extent to which presidential transgressions can be controlled by "the rule of law" and by Congress
• Three Epochs of Presidential Power -- Epoch Two: The Imperial President
  Claims that three distinct epochs exist which define presidential power. Epoch two consists of Lincoln and the Civil War, and extends through Roosevelt and the Japanese Internment, both of which are covered here.
• Finishing up Epoch II in Presidential Power -- The Rise of the Imperial Presidency?
  Examines Quirin and events in the 1900s that expanded presidential power -- implied powers, executive agreements, delegated powers, emergency powers, "chief legislative officer" and so forth.
• Epoch III: Liberal Legal Culture Acts to Constrain Executive Power; and Considering The Line Between Parliamentary and Constitutional Logic.
  Begins with the line of cases that constrain executive war power -- the steel case, and the Bush detainee cases. Then explores what limitations there may be on Congress enacting laws that seem to infringe upon Article II powers.