THE AMERICAN EXECUTIVE
I. Presidential Popularity
- Presidential Approval by Citizens
- Rankings by Scholars
- Other Scholarly
Criteria for Ranking Presidents
- The Pulse of Presidential Popularity: Bush & Reagan
II. Types of Executives in America
- Integrated Executive: The President
"The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States
of America."
(U. S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1)
- B. Plural Executive:California
"The supreme executive power of this State is vested in the Governor.
The Governor shall see that the law is faithfully executed.
(California Constitution, Article V, Section 1)
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Treasurer
- Controller
- Secretary of State
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Insurance Commissioner
- Members of the State Board of Equalization (5)
III. Powers of the President
- Formal Powers (U.S. Const., Article II, Section 2)
- Informal Powers: The Power to Persuade