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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... require a sharing of power in the formulation and control of foreign policy, or does it mean, as the Supreme Court once stated, that the President is America's “sole organ of government” in the field of international relations? The ...
... require a sharing of power in the formulation and control of foreign policy, or does it mean, as the Supreme Court once stated, that the President is America's “sole organ of government” in the field of international relations? The ...
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... requires an incumbent to begin running for renomination at least a year before his term ends. The result of all this is that political considerations may supersede policy decisions, and that presidential power may be adversely affected ...
... requires an incumbent to begin running for renomination at least a year before his term ends. The result of all this is that political considerations may supersede policy decisions, and that presidential power may be adversely affected ...
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... requiring action, and the nation's willingness to support the President if he chooses to act. While events—and particularly crises—can make vast authority available to the President, only a President who is prepared to act and whose ...
... requiring action, and the nation's willingness to support the President if he chooses to act. While events—and particularly crises—can make vast authority available to the President, only a President who is prepared to act and whose ...
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... requiring congressional consent or cooperation curtailed. At a more serious level of confrontation, the legislature and other centers of countervailing power may assert their authority and rebuff the President, as the Supreme Court did ...
... requiring congressional consent or cooperation curtailed. At a more serious level of confrontation, the legislature and other centers of countervailing power may assert their authority and rebuff the President, as the Supreme Court did ...
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... require a review of basic understandings and a reaffirmation of fundamental principles. If the need for a Presidency of leadership and action is still demanded by the uncertainties of our age, we should not forget that the ultimate ...
... require a review of basic understandings and a reaffirmation of fundamental principles. If the need for a Presidency of leadership and action is still demanded by the uncertainties of our age, we should not forget that the ultimate ...
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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