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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... Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. II. PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS 46 The Initial Expansion of Presidential Power ON GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY: 53 The First Letter of “Pacificus” by ...
... Executive is a leading character in the definition of good government. II. PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS 46 The Initial Expansion of Presidential Power ON GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PROCLAMATION OF NEUTRALITY: 53 The First Letter of “Pacificus” by ...
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... Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” But is this simply an introductory statement, or is it a grant of inherent power to act in any way the President deems necessary to protect the national ...
... Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” But is this simply an introductory statement, or is it a grant of inherent power to act in any way the President deems necessary to protect the national ...
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... executive pressure and less amenable to presidential leadership. Congress has again become—as the Framers intended—the President's principal antagonist and most effective restrainer. But it has not yet found a way to play a responsible ...
... executive pressure and less amenable to presidential leadership. Congress has again become—as the Framers intended—the President's principal antagonist and most effective restrainer. But it has not yet found a way to play a responsible ...
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... executive authority when the Cold War turned hot in Korea. But when the crisis atmosphere and aura of public approval passed he could not apply the same concept to seizure of the steel industry. John Kennedy could not move the country ...
... executive authority when the Cold War turned hot in Korea. But when the crisis atmosphere and aura of public approval passed he could not apply the same concept to seizure of the steel industry. John Kennedy could not move the country ...
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... executive authority are “the Constitution and the laws,” in fact the sources of this prodigious power are democracy and necessity. The public need for clearly identified and deeply trusted leadership, and the governmental need for focus ...
... executive authority are “the Constitution and the laws,” in fact the sources of this prodigious power are democracy and necessity. The public need for clearly identified and deeply trusted leadership, and the governmental need for focus ...
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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