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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... Americans during the late 1960s primarily because Mr. Johnson conducted a “presidential war” in Vietnam. And it was ... American Government, as it has since the beginning of the Republic. Because of Vietnam, the contemporary generation ...
... Americans during the late 1960s primarily because Mr. Johnson conducted a “presidential war” in Vietnam. And it was ... American Government, as it has since the beginning of the Republic. Because of Vietnam, the contemporary generation ...
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... America. Antifederalist Attacks on the Presidency PATRICK HENRY: Speech Against Ratification 26 This Constitution squints towards monarchy. . . . If your American chief be a man of ambition and abilities, how easy is it for him to ...
... America. Antifederalist Attacks on the Presidency PATRICK HENRY: Speech Against Ratification 26 This Constitution squints towards monarchy. . . . If your American chief be a man of ambition and abilities, how easy is it for him to ...
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... American people with a problem of deliberate constitutional reform; otherwise what was the result of democracy may turn out to be democracy's undoing. CLINTON ROSSITER: The Presidency as the Focus of Leadership 296 . . . the strength of ...
... American people with a problem of deliberate constitutional reform; otherwise what was the result of democracy may turn out to be democracy's undoing. CLINTON ROSSITER: The Presidency as the Focus of Leadership 296 . . . the strength of ...
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... American governmental system. For interpretation of the Constitution's meaning is the function of the Supreme Court ... American government— has made the Presidency both the most dynamic and the most dangerous of our political ...
... American governmental system. For interpretation of the Constitution's meaning is the function of the Supreme Court ... American government— has made the Presidency both the most dynamic and the most dangerous of our political ...
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... American government is rooted in the fact that political power in America is locally rather than nationally based; that despite the quadrennial appearance of “national” parties, “national” candidates, and “national” elections related to ...
... American government is rooted in the fact that political power in America is locally rather than nationally based; that despite the quadrennial appearance of “national” parties, “national” candidates, and “national” elections related to ...
Contents
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II PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS | 46 |
III JUDICIAL VIEWS | 222 |
IV EXPERT VIEWS | 276 |
Presidents of the United States | 482 |
Bibliography | 483 |
Index | 496 |
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