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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... exercise of independent authority in attempting to end the war turned out to be even more assertive than Johnson's was in escalating it. The problem of presidential power is persistent. It continues to trouble observers, students, and ...
... exercise of independent authority in attempting to end the war turned out to be even more assertive than Johnson's was in escalating it. The problem of presidential power is persistent. It continues to trouble observers, students, and ...
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... exercise. . . . There is no undefined residuum of power which he can exercise because it seems to him to be in the public interest. WOODROW WILSON: The Presidents Role in American Government The President is at liberty, both in law and ...
... exercise. . . . There is no undefined residuum of power which he can exercise because it seems to him to be in the public interest. WOODROW WILSON: The Presidents Role in American Government The President is at liberty, both in law and ...
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... exercise of political power than as a test of personal virtue. JOHN KENNEDY: Campaign Speech on the Presidency He must be prepared to exercise the fullest powers of his office-all that are specified and some that are not. JOHN KENNEDY ...
... exercise of political power than as a test of personal virtue. JOHN KENNEDY: Campaign Speech on the Presidency He must be prepared to exercise the fullest powers of his office-all that are specified and some that are not. JOHN KENNEDY ...
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