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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... legislative process. While the modern President is charged with formulating major legislative policies, he does not have a congressional majority on which he can depend. Although he is ostensibly the head of his own party, this position ...
... legislative process. While the modern President is charged with formulating major legislative policies, he does not have a congressional majority on which he can depend. Although he is ostensibly the head of his own party, this position ...
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... legislative houses. But even if a party gains control of both the executive and legislative branches the effect is not the same as in parliamentary systems. For whether the President's party does or does not control Congress ...
... legislative houses. But even if a party gains control of both the executive and legislative branches the effect is not the same as in parliamentary systems. For whether the President's party does or does not control Congress ...
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... legislative leader, Congress still cannot move on important or controversial issues. Moreover, the legislature's new information-gathering and problem-evaluating apparatus is not comparable to that of the Presidency. Nor is Congress ...
... legislative leader, Congress still cannot move on important or controversial issues. Moreover, the legislature's new information-gathering and problem-evaluating apparatus is not comparable to that of the Presidency. Nor is Congress ...
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... legislative leadership. Having limited policy objectives, he does not attempt to organize or mobilize his party. He is not comfortable with and seeks to avoid “politics.” The weak President is passive in the sense that he is a ...
... legislative leadership. Having limited policy objectives, he does not attempt to organize or mobilize his party. He is not comfortable with and seeks to avoid “politics.” The weak President is passive in the sense that he is a ...
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... legislative supremacy within the framework of a strictly limited governmental system, they were wary of an independent and powerful national executive. And the constitutional office was potentially strong. Its chief architects, James ...
... legislative supremacy within the framework of a strictly limited governmental system, they were wary of an independent and powerful national executive. And the constitutional office was potentially strong. Its chief architects, James ...
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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