Barack Obama

With great power comes great responsibility. This truth may be best represented by the U.S. presidency. The United States Presidents series examines the individuals elected to preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. Constitution. Watch national and world events unfold as each biography tells the story of a president's challenges and triumphs. Follow their lives from childhood to the White House and beyond. Put key information at your fingertips with fast facts, a timeline, and sidebars listing cabinet members and Supreme Court appointments. Learn what it takes to be president in a special section about the branches of government, the Electoral College, the qualifications for office, the line of succession, and more. See history brought to life with full-color and vintage photographs and primary source documents. Plus, check the quick-reference chart for easy access to facts about every U.S. president. A president's term influences events long after it ends, so journey into the past and glimpse the future in these exciting books. There's much to discover! Book jacket.