<P>1: American Government: An Overview 1<BR>2: Historic Roots of the Executive Branch 19<BR>3: Constitutional Role of the Executive Branch 37<BR>4: Changes in the Executive Branch 61<BR>5: Key Positions in the Executive Branch 89<BR>6: Daily Operations of the Executive Branch 113<BR>7: Executive-Legislative Checks and Balances 131<BR>8: Executive-Judicial Checks and Balances</P>