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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... leadership. Weak leadership—or no leadership—produces failure and often disaster. DWIGHT EISENHOWER: Some Thoughts on the Presidency 120 The President of the United States should stand, visible and uncompromising, for what is right and ...
... leadership. Weak leadership—or no leadership—produces failure and often disaster. DWIGHT EISENHOWER: Some Thoughts on the Presidency 120 The President of the United States should stand, visible and uncompromising, for what is right and ...
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... leadership. Constitutional flexibility—the most distinctive and important feature of American government— has made the Presidency both the most dynamic and the most dangerous of our political institutions. PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND THE ...
... leadership. Constitutional flexibility—the most distinctive and important feature of American government— has made the Presidency both the most dynamic and the most dangerous of our political institutions. PRESIDENTIAL POWER AND THE ...
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... Leadership of a political system as complicated as ours is difficult to establish. And since the late 1960's it has ... leaders to journalists. From the viewpoint 4 I N T R O D U C T I O N.
... Leadership of a political system as complicated as ours is difficult to establish. And since the late 1960's it has ... leaders to journalists. From the viewpoint 4 I N T R O D U C T I O N.
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... leadership over the legislative process. While the modern President is charged with formulating major legislative ... leader and the structure of American government is rooted in the fact that political power in America is locally rather ...
... leadership over the legislative process. While the modern President is charged with formulating major legislative ... leader and the structure of American government is rooted in the fact that political power in America is locally rather ...
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... leadership of party and Congress is his most difficult and frustrating job, whether it be John Kennedy or Jimmy ... leaders (the Speaker, majority and minority leaders, major committee chairmen and ranking members) to reach agreement on ...
... leadership of party and Congress is his most difficult and frustrating job, whether it be John Kennedy or Jimmy ... leaders (the Speaker, majority and minority leaders, major committee chairmen and ranking members) to reach agreement on ...
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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