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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... direct the legislative process. Needing widespread support to gain his policy objectives, he seeks to be both a popular and a party leader. To the strong President, the Presidency is a place of action, the only office representing the ...
... direct the legislative process. Needing widespread support to gain his policy objectives, he seeks to be both a popular and a party leader. To the strong President, the Presidency is a place of action, the only office representing the ...
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... direct proportion to his loss of popular approval. If public sentiment remains overwhelmingly negative, he cannot function effectively as the country's leader. PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND THE FUTURE OF THE PRESIDENCY In a governmental system ...
... direct proportion to his loss of popular approval. If public sentiment remains overwhelmingly negative, he cannot function effectively as the country's leader. PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND THE FUTURE OF THE PRESIDENCY In a governmental system ...
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... direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no senator or representative, or person holding an of. fice of trust or profit under the ...
... direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators and representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no senator or representative, or person holding an of. fice of trust or profit under the ...
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... direct prerogatives of the President, as springing from his political character, are among the following: It is necessary, in order to distinguish him from the rest of the community, and enable him to keep, and maintain his court, that ...
... direct prerogatives of the President, as springing from his political character, are among the following: It is necessary, in order to distinguish him from the rest of the community, and enable him to keep, and maintain his court, that ...
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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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