1. Historical Development of the Presidency
   1. Relatively few democratic countries use a U.S.-styled presidential system
      1. prime minister-parliamentary system
      2. French presidential system
      3. American presidential system
   2. The American presidency has become more powerful than ever anticipated by the Framers of our Constitution
      1. The Madisonian Model of Government
      2. The National Security State
         1. human radiation experiments
         2. "remember the Maine"
         3. Pike Report

2. Formal Presidential Powers
   1. Enumerated
   2. Implied
   3. Inherent
   4. Statutory

3. Structures of the Executive Branch
   1. Executive Office of the President
      1. White House--Chief of Staff Josh Bolten
      2. National Security Council-- Stephen Hadley
      3. Director of National Intelligence--Michael McConnell
      4. Office of Management and Budget-- Rob Portman
      5. Council of Economic Advisors--N. Gregory Mankiw
   2. Cabinet Departments
      1. State Dept.--Condoleeza Rice
      2. Defense Dept--Robert M. Gates
      1. Joint Chiefs of Staff--Gen. Peter Pace, USMC, Chair
      3. Treasury Dept--Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
      4. Homeland Security--Michael Chertoff
      5. Justice Dept--Alberto Gonzalez
      1. F.B.I.--Robert S. Mueller 3rd
   3. Independent Agencies
   1. N.A.S.A.--Frederick D. Gregory
   2. E.P.A.--Stephen L. Johnson
   3. Central Intelligence Agency--Porter J. Goss
   4. Regulatory Commissions
      1. Securities and Exchange Commission
      2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
      3. Federal Communications Commission
      4. Federal Reserve Board
   5. Government Corporations
      1. AMTRAK
      2. Tennessee Valley Authority
      3. Corporation for Public Broadcasting
      4. U.S. Postal Service