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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... 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 116 . . . a successful administration is one of strong ...
... 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 116 . . . a successful administration is one of strong ...
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... situation (plus federal campaign financing and the potential effectiveness of grass-roots media-oriented campaigning) encourages opponents from inside or outside the President's party to challenge him. Moreover, the need to organize for ...
... situation (plus federal campaign financing and the potential effectiveness of grass-roots media-oriented campaigning) encourages opponents from inside or outside the President's party to challenge him. Moreover, the need to organize for ...
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... situations, and a few (like Buchanan and Hoover) adhered to views which circumstances had made untenable. But however a President reaches his concept of presidential power, and whatever form that concept assumes, his own attitude and ...
... situations, and a few (like Buchanan and Hoover) adhered to views which circumstances had made untenable. But however a President reaches his concept of presidential power, and whatever form that concept assumes, his own attitude and ...
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... situation by announcing that he will not seek another term in office. Ultimately, if public reaction to the President reaches a crescendo of outrage and opposition, Congress may turn to the only remedy for involuntary executive change ...
... situation by announcing that he will not seek another term in office. Ultimately, if public reaction to the President reaches a crescendo of outrage and opposition, Congress may turn to the only remedy for involuntary executive change ...
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... situation to make the attempt to perpetuate his own power, should want the virtues of General Washington, that it is perhaps a chance of one hundred millions to one that the next age will not furnish an example of so disinterested a use ...
... situation to make the attempt to perpetuate his own power, should want the virtues of General Washington, that it is perhaps a chance of one hundred millions to one that the next age will not furnish an example of so disinterested a use ...
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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