Inside the Executive Branch: A Non-Partisan Guide to the Structure and Functions of the U.S. Executive Branch (American Civics Series) - Softcover

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Understand the Power, Structure, and Responsibility of the U.S. Presidency—Without the Politics

Inside the Executive Branch is the definitive non-partisan guide to how the American presidency actually works. Designed for students, educators, and curious citizens alike, this comprehensive book explains the real functions, powers, and limitations of the Executive Branch—from the White House to the vast web of federal departments, agencies, and commissions.

Whether you're preparing for a civics exam, teaching a government class, or simply want to understand headlines with greater clarity, this book delivers what others don’t: a clear, accessible, and balanced explanation of presidential authority grounded in law, history, and democratic principle.

What You’ll Learn:

• How the President, Vice President, Cabinet, and agencies are structured and chosen

• What executive orders, vetoes, and emergency powers actually mean—and where they legally end

• Why checks and balances between Congress, the courts, and the White House matter more than ever

• Case studies of real executive actions, from Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to modern immigration orders

• How technology, media, and modern crises are reshaping presidential power today

Backed by deep research but written in plain English, this is your essential civic education resource—fact-based, classroom-ready, and free of political spin.

For readers of: The U.S. Constitution Explained, Civics 101, The Federalist Papers Made Simple, and anyone seeking truth over tribalism in American government.

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