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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... responsibility, and I will act. HARRY TRUMAN: Statement on the Situation in Korea 114 ... I have ordered United States air and sea forces to give the Korean Government troops cover and support. HARRY TRUMAN: Speech on Presidential Power ...
... responsibility, and I will act. HARRY TRUMAN: Statement on the Situation in Korea 114 ... I have ordered United States air and sea forces to give the Korean Government troops cover and support. HARRY TRUMAN: Speech on Presidential Power ...
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... responsibilities for long periods of time. The proliferation of presidential primaries and the absence of party machinery to support a sitting President mean that the power of incumbency is no longer sufficient to assure renomination ...
... responsibilities for long periods of time. The proliferation of presidential primaries and the absence of party machinery to support a sitting President mean that the power of incumbency is no longer sufficient to assure renomination ...
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... narrow view of his independent constitutional authority, even in the field of foreign affairs, and he is comfortable in a political system of widely distributed power and responsibility. His hope is to pass on I N T R O D U C T I O N 9.
... narrow view of his independent constitutional authority, even in the field of foreign affairs, and he is comfortable in a political system of widely distributed power and responsibility. His hope is to pass on I N T R O D U C T I O N 9.
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Concepts and Controversy Robert S. Hirschfield. distributed power and responsibility. His hope is to pass on an efficient administration and a stable society to his successor. The strong President regards the federal government as the ...
Concepts and Controversy Robert S. Hirschfield. distributed power and responsibility. His hope is to pass on an efficient administration and a stable society to his successor. The strong President regards the federal government as the ...
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... responsibility in choosing the person to whom we entrust these functions and powers, but nothing we have experienced changes the fact that for the foreseeable future there is no alternative to a strong Presidency. The importance of the ...
... responsibility in choosing the person to whom we entrust these functions and powers, but nothing we have experienced changes the fact that for the foreseeable future there is no alternative to a strong Presidency. The importance of the ...
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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