Analyze the political cartoon.

• Position: CARTOON ANALYSIS - Brief article

1 In panel 1, what does it appear the president's job consists of?

2 How does that differ from what's going on in panel 2?

3 Are the labels on the gears significant? If so, why?

4 Is the cartoonist making a statement about President Obama specifically or about the U.S. presidency in general? Explain.

5 Do you think most Americans perceive presidents as being more powerful than they realty are? Give...