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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... nature of the subject, as well as its historical continuity and contemporary significance. While these readings inevitably discuss the roles and functions of the President, they have been chosen because they focus on his power, and ...
... nature of the subject, as well as its historical continuity and contemporary significance. While these readings inevitably discuss the roles and functions of the President, they have been chosen because they focus on his power, and ...
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... delicate, plenary, and exclusive power of the President as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations. THE PRIZE CASES 233 If a war be made by RICHARD NIXON: Campaign Speech on the Nature of the.
... delicate, plenary, and exclusive power of the President as the sole organ of the federal government in the field of international relations. THE PRIZE CASES 233 If a war be made by RICHARD NIXON: Campaign Speech on the Nature of the.
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... the Constitution itself, our international relations, and all the protection implied by the nature of the government under the Constitution. Executive Privilege UNITED STATES V. NIXON 267 The legitimate needs Presidential Power to Make War.
... the Constitution itself, our international relations, and all the protection implied by the nature of the government under the Constitution. Executive Privilege UNITED STATES V. NIXON 267 The legitimate needs Presidential Power to Make War.
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... nature and basic role have not changed. What contemporary events have done is to make us more aware of how important is the choice of a President, of how real is the potential for misuse or abuse of executive authority, and of how ...
... nature and basic role have not changed. What contemporary events have done is to make us more aware of how important is the choice of a President, of how real is the potential for misuse or abuse of executive authority, and of how ...
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... nature Congress is not attuned to decisive action. In the final analysis the key to control over the legislative process— whether by the legislators themselves or by the executive—lies outside the houses of Congress and the White House ...
... nature Congress is not attuned to decisive action. In the final analysis the key to control over the legislative process— whether by the legislators themselves or by the executive—lies outside the houses of Congress and the White House ...
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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