The president and the executive branch
Subtitle: how our nation is governed
By: Mark Thorburn
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780766040632
Subjects: Presidents; Juvenile literature; Executive power
Description: "Learn about how the President is elected, what the Presidential duties are, and who runs the nation if the President gets sick"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Executive branch chart; title: List of presidents; title: The presidency in action:; title: The Cuban missile crisis; title: Origins of the presidency; title: Duties of the president; title: Foreign affairs, vice presidents, and official staff; title: How the president is chosen; title: How a president is removed from office; title: Running the country when the president is sick; title: Glossary; title: Chapter notes; title: Further reading; title: Index.