POLI-3105 American Presidency

Module 1 Required Readings

From Milkis and Nelson Textbook:

The American Presidency: Origins and Development 1776-2021, by Sidney Milkis and Michael Nelson. CQ Press, 9th edition.

• Ch 1 -The Constitutional Convention
• Ch 2 -Creating the Presidency
• Ch 3 -Bringing the Constitutional Presidency to Life

From Nelson Textbook:

Nelson, M. (2020). The Presidency and the Political System. (12th ed.). CQ Press.

• Ch 2 - Studying the Presidency
• Ch 7 - The Presidency and Nominating
• Ch 8 - The Faulty Premises

From Ellis Textbook:

Ellis, R. J., & Nelson, M. (2020). Debating the Presidency : Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive. (5th ed.). CQ Press.

• Ch 1 - The framers of the Constitution would approve of the modern presidency (preparation for Discussion 1)
• Ch 4 - The president should be elected directly by the people (preparation for Discussion 2)

Articles I and II from the The Constitution of the United States of America

Supplemental (optional) Reading

Letters of Cato:

• Number 4
• Number 5

Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Papers, via Congress.gov. The following are of particular interest:

• Federalist #68: The Mode of Electing the President
• Federalist #69: The Real Character of the Executive
• Federalist #70: The Executive Department Further Considered
• Federalist #71: The Duration in Office of the Executive
• Federalist #72: The Same Subject Continued, and Re-Eligibility of the Executive Considered
• Federalist #73: The Provision for Support of the Executive, and the Veto Power

The Pacificus-Helvidius Letters, 1793

George Washington's Farewell Address

Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address

The Monroe Doctrine