Presidential Problems

"Presidential Problems" by Grover Cleveland is a series of reflections from a former President on the functions of American government. The book gives Cleveland's thoughts on the struggles between the President and Congress, plus the difficulties he went through while leading the country. Topics go into detail about executive power and important events, delivered as a first-hand look at the historical moments that molded the United States. Kicking things off, the book lays out the background for these essays and shows Cleveland’s passion for knowing the history of government interactions and keeping the President's role honorable. He considers the beginnings of the presidency, from the core beliefs that led to the creation of the executive branch, and then talks about why the President must have certain authorities to keep the government working well. He clearly believes in protecting the Constitution's power from being overriden by the legislative branch. This shapes the direction for the essays that follow, where he gets into certain historical disagreements and executive actions that happened during his time in office.