When we think of the President, many things come to mind, such as:
the leader of the free world, scandal, elections, power, governing,
and, of course, Martin Sheen.  But what exactly does a president do?
How do presidential campaigns really work?  Does presidential
personality have anything to do with presidential job performance?
We will use our time together to examine these questions as
thoroughly as possible.  We will study analyses of the institutional
presidency, as well as become familiar with work on presidential
power, effectiveness, and campaigns. Class will consist of lectures,
discussions, use of multimedia, attention to current events involving
the president, and some in-class activities.  Students will be
required to read, participate in class discussions, take two exams (a
mixture of multiple choice, short identification questions, and
essay), and complete three writing assignments consisting of two
papers of less than five pages and one final paper between 10-15
pages.