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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... deal recurrently so long as our political system endures. In revising the book I have reviewed all of the readings and tried to strengthen each section by addition, substitution, or reediting of materials. The result, I hope, is that ...
... deal recurrently so long as our political system endures. In revising the book I have reviewed all of the readings and tried to strengthen each section by addition, substitution, or reediting of materials. The result, I hope, is that ...
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... deal with virtually every member of Congress. The breakdown of the party system outside Congress has also affected the legislature by heightening the individual congressman's constituency-orientation and independence. Party discipline ...
... deal with virtually every member of Congress. The breakdown of the party system outside Congress has also affected the legislature by heightening the individual congressman's constituency-orientation and independence. Party discipline ...
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... Deal legislation in the wake of Roosevelt's abortive court-packing plan. Public pressure can become so great that a beleaguered President may be compelled to “campaign” for popular support or he may attempt, as Lyndon Johnson did, to ...
... Deal legislation in the wake of Roosevelt's abortive court-packing plan. Public pressure can become so great that a beleaguered President may be compelled to “campaign” for popular support or he may attempt, as Lyndon Johnson did, to ...
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... deal with those events, and our own willingness to entrust them with enormous authority over the nation's destiny. It is a flexible and resilient office, whose form has remained undisturbed for more than 200 years, although its ...
... deal with those events, and our own willingness to entrust them with enormous authority over the nation's destiny. It is a flexible and resilient office, whose form has remained undisturbed for more than 200 years, although its ...
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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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