"Defines and summarizes the history of more than three hundred basic constitutional concepts and frequently used terms from 'absolute majority' to 'yeas and nays.' Definitions are supplemented with excerpts from actual constitutions and profiles of fifty personalities ... who have influenced constitutions throughout the world."--Jacket.

An examination of the President's relationship with the public, from public opinion cycles to news media to interest groups.

Selecting the President: From 1789 to 1996 explores all important aspects of the presidential selection process: the candidate's decision to enter the presidential race, campaign strategy and fund-raising, primaries and caucuses, national party conventions, the general election campaign, and the electoral college. The volume also looks at the transition period when presidents-elect assemble their White House staffs and contains detailed historical...