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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... popularity of the incumbent President and the degree to which he enjoys the public's trust and confidence. All of these factors change from time to time and from President to President. They are constantly in flux, and since the power ...
... popularity of the incumbent President and the degree to which he enjoys the public's trust and confidence. All of these factors change from time to time and from President to President. They are constantly in flux, and since the power ...
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... popular or governmental support for measures that reflect the national interest. The greatly expanded influence of the mass media—particularly television—in our political process is also related to the decline of party, as the role of ...
... popular or governmental support for measures that reflect the national interest. The greatly expanded influence of the mass media—particularly television—in our political process is also related to the decline of party, as the role of ...
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... popularity and support from media coverage, but they are also subject to intense and incessant scrutiny, which can have a withering effect; and the President is so constantly at center stage that he is often left alone to take the blame ...
... popularity and support from media coverage, but they are also subject to intense and incessant scrutiny, which can have a withering effect; and the President is so constantly at center stage that he is often left alone to take the blame ...
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... popular demand to impose restraints on him. Conversely, strong and broad public support of the President is the essential precondition for congressional acceptance of his leadership. Because the American political system divides the ...
... popular demand to impose restraints on him. Conversely, strong and broad public support of the President is the essential precondition for congressional acceptance of his leadership. Because the American political system divides the ...
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... popular will which must be obeyed, fears highly centralized leadership, and is unconvinced that decisive action is always a virtue. These views are translated into a literalist conception of the constitutional and political systems, and ...
... popular will which must be obeyed, fears highly centralized leadership, and is unconvinced that decisive action is always a virtue. These views are translated into a literalist conception of the constitutional and political systems, and ...
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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