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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... Presidents have done or gotten away with. The reason for this elusiveness is that presidential power varies, with any President's capacity to influence or control the course of national or international affairs being dependent at any ...
... Presidents have done or gotten away with. The reason for this elusiveness is that presidential power varies, with any President's capacity to influence or control the course of national or international affairs being dependent at any ...
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... President is so constantly at center stage that he is often left alone to take the blame for anything that seems wrong. Finally, the “new politics” has resulted in increasing the political vulnerability of an incumbent President, and in ...
... President is so constantly at center stage that he is often left alone to take the blame for anything that seems wrong. Finally, the “new politics” has resulted in increasing the political vulnerability of an incumbent President, and in ...
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... President's party does or does not control Congress, independently elected legislators are free to act independently of the President. Any President must bargain, cajole, or threaten to get what he wants in Congress. To achieve his ...
... President's party does or does not control Congress, independently elected legislators are free to act independently of the President. Any President must bargain, cajole, or threaten to get what he wants in Congress. To achieve his ...
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... President's power to make war, to impound funds, and to act contrary to the congressional will. It has also led Congress to prepare itself better for battle with the President by establishing a Budget Office and other information ...
... President's power to make war, to impound funds, and to act contrary to the congressional will. It has also led Congress to prepare itself better for battle with the President by establishing a Budget Office and other information ...
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... President or preclude the use of extraordinary power when events demand leadership, when the President is prepared to act, and when the public is willing to support him. The political base of presidential power—like the constitutional ...
... President or preclude the use of extraordinary power when events demand leadership, when the President is prepared to act, and when the public is willing to support him. The political base of presidential power—like the constitutional ...
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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