Nature of presidential representation -- The centrist and partisan theories of presidential representation -- Measuring mass preferences and presidential issue stances -- Evaluating the centrist versus partisan models of presidential representation -- Presidential persuasion and the mass public -- Centrism, partisanship, and public approval of the president's job performance -- Efficacy for American democracy of noncentrist, partisan presidential representation

1. Presidents -- United States
2. Representative government and representation -- United States
3. Political parties -- United States
4. United States -- Politics and government