POL 241 - The Presidency

Institution:

Touro College

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A study of the role of the Presidency and executive power in the American federal system. Students will focus on the concept of executive power, the elements of presidential power, the personal presidency, the plebiscitary presidency, the constitutional executive, the presidency within a system of separated powers, the Machiavellian executive, presidential policy making, the historical development of the institution of the presidency, the changed balance of executive and congressional power, recurrent authority roles, the question of the popular mandate, the presidency as a democratic institution. Prerequisite: POL 101 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.touro.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 463-0400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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