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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... whole series of fundamental questions: What is the scope of presidential power 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 ...
... whole series of fundamental questions: What is the scope of presidential power 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 ...
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... whole fails to win a majority of seats in one or both legislative houses. But even if a party gains control of both the executive and legislative branches the effect is not the same as in parliamentary systems. For whether the ...
... whole fails to win a majority of seats in one or both legislative houses. But even if a party gains control of both the executive and legislative branches the effect is not the same as in parliamentary systems. For whether the ...
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... whole, but to a greater degree than in the provisions dealing with legislative authority, Article II is simply an outline of presidential functions and powers. General, vague, and ambiguous, the language leaves much room for ...
... whole, but to a greater degree than in the provisions dealing with legislative authority, Article II is simply an outline of presidential functions and powers. General, vague, and ambiguous, the language leaves much room for ...
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... whole number of senators and representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no senator or representative, or person holding an of. fice of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector ...
... whole number of senators and representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no senator or representative, or person holding an of. fice of trust or profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector ...
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... whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of ...
... whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of ...
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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