Based on the reading of Chapter 8 Presidency, write an essay to address the following questions (a set of three related questions). Length: 1200 to1500 word count.

What are the different roles of the cabinet and the Executive Office of the President? Why is the Executive Office of the President, especially the White House Office, considered to be closer to the president both personally and politically? What are the effects of the tension between the cabinet and the Executive Office of the President and the White House Office on presidential decision making?

Textbook: Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, THE ESSENTIALS (9th Edition) By Christine Barbour and Gerald C. Wright

Submission:
1. To be graded on the 200-point scale, is due on Nov 8 Sunday. The timer is set for 11:00pm. There will be NO acceptance 2 days past due. 10% off for each day late. Your writing must be in word document (doc or docx) or rich text file (rtf). Students are responsible for any delay as a result of converting into an open-able file.

2. All students must submit a copy to Term Paper under Assignment at Canvas. VeriCite is being activated to prevent plagiarism. All students base their writing on the same source (textbook) and no outside references are allowed. No credit will be issued if similarity index on VeriCite points to 20% or higher.

3. Guidance and Grading Scheme have also been posted at Canvas.

PSA: please please do not use anything other then the text book that is stated in the instructions.