The Power of the Presidency: Concepts and ControversyRobert S. Hirschfield The American presidency is the most powerful political office in the world. But this impressive statement serves only to raise a whole series of fundamental questions: What is the scope of presidential powers and what are its limits? Can the president use all the authority of his office or is that authority more formal than effective? Does the presidency have sufficient power to meet today's needs or do the problems of the modern age demand a more powerful executive? Is there a danger of dictatorship in the growth of political authority or will the presidency remain an office of constitutional democratic leadership?This book explores such questions by presenting a wide range of views on presidential power from a variety of sources: original supporters and opponents of the office; presidents themselves; Supreme Court decisions; and professional students of the presidency. |
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... United States v. Nixon has been added to the “Judicial Views” section. The “Expert Views” section has undergone great change and expansion to reflect the different attitudes and approaches toward the Presidency that have emerged among ...
... United States v. Nixon has been added to the “Judicial Views” section. The “Expert Views” section has undergone great change and expansion to reflect the different attitudes and approaches toward the Presidency that have emerged among ...
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... United States should stand, visible and uncompromising, for what is right and decent. ON DWIGHT EISENHOWER: From The Ordeal of Power by Emmet John Hughes ... the highest national office should be sought and occupied less as an exercise ...
... United States should stand, visible and uncompromising, for what is right and decent. ON DWIGHT EISENHOWER: From The Ordeal of Power by Emmet John Hughes ... the highest national office should be sought and occupied less as an exercise ...
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... UNITED STATES V. CURTISSWRIGHT EXPORT CORPORATION ...we are here dealing [with] the very delicate, plenary, and exclusive power of the President as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations ...
... UNITED STATES V. CURTISSWRIGHT EXPORT CORPORATION ...we are here dealing [with] the very delicate, plenary, and exclusive power of the President as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations ...
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... UNITED STATES . . . when under conditions of modern warfare our shores are threatened by hostile forces, the power to protect must be commensurate with the threatened danger. YOUNGSTOWN SHEET & TUBE COMPANY V. SAWYER In the framework of ...
... UNITED STATES . . . when under conditions of modern warfare our shores are threatened by hostile forces, the power to protect must be commensurate with the threatened danger. YOUNGSTOWN SHEET & TUBE COMPANY V. SAWYER In the framework of ...
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