Just what does a president do? This concise and fact-filled companion to the award-winning The Flag We Love explains the duties and roles of the president, from leading the nation to leading his party.

A president who helped shape one duty of the presidency provides a focus for each theme. Learn how Thomas Jefferson added a power to the presidency not mentioned in the Constitution and how Lyndon Johnson actively proposed laws to Congress, fulfilling a key Constitutional duty. Detailed collage-style illustrations shed more light on the contributions of many presidents.

This portrait of the presidency dramatically shows that the institution is larger than any one man who has occupied the office. It includes facts about every president, making it the ideal introduction to a central part of American life. No home or library should be without it!

From the dust jacket