Primary elections -- Presidential nominating conventions -- The Electoral College -- The President of the United States -- Roles of the Presidency -- The formal and informal qualifications for President -- The Vice President of the United States -- First Lady of the United States -- The United States Secret Services -- The White House -- Air Force One -- Other Presidential perks -- The Cabinet -- The bureaucracy -- The Presidential staff -- The growth of Presidential power -- Executive orders -- Impeachment -- inauguration Day -- State of the Union address -- Presidential traditions -- Post-assessment -- Answer key

A collection of readings, each accompanied by student activities, focusing on the office of President and the Executive Branch of the government of the United States; includes answer key for student activities