Chapter 8

Czars Aplenty in the U.S. Government
Introduction | Historical Perspective | Global Perspective | Interactive Exercise
Popular Perspective: President Obama’s policy “czars” have generated a lot of media buzz, both for their numbers and for their qualifications to serve in the appointed office.  Review these links to dig deeper into the controversy and understand the truth about czars.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE54S5U120090529

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/17/obamas-czars-spark-concerns-lawmakers/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/09/06/van_jones_resigns.html

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/09/czar-search/