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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... major factor in the Presidency's historic success . . . is its remarkable capacity to adapt to the changing circumstances of the environment in which it functions. FRED I. GREENSTEIN: Change and Continuity in the Modern Presidency 45 ...
... major factor in the Presidency's historic success . . . is its remarkable capacity to adapt to the changing circumstances of the environment in which it functions. FRED I. GREENSTEIN: Change and Continuity in the Modern Presidency 45 ...
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... major factors: 1) the meaning currently attributed to the formal, constitutional sources of executive authority; 2) the state of the political system in which the specific Presidency is operating; 3) the personal attributes and ...
... major factors: 1) the meaning currently attributed to the formal, constitutional sources of executive authority; 2) the state of the political system in which the specific Presidency is operating; 3) the personal attributes and ...
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... major decision on presidential power it rejected Mr. Nixon's claim of absolute “executive privilege” and ordered him to make available information relevant to the Watergate affair, the lesson of history is that the Supreme Court usually ...
... major decision on presidential power it rejected Mr. Nixon's claim of absolute “executive privilege” and ordered him to make available information relevant to the Watergate affair, the lesson of history is that the Supreme Court usually ...
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... major national parties. They are no longer able to play their customary mediational role in accommodating the diverse groups and building the broad consensus on controversial issues that can help a President govern effectively. In ...
... major national parties. They are no longer able to play their customary mediational role in accommodating the diverse groups and building the broad consensus on controversial issues that can help a President govern effectively. In ...
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... 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 does not give him control over the party's members in Congress. This ...
... 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 does not give him control over the party's members in Congress. This ...
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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