The Power of the Pressidency: 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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... Gerald Ford , Jimmy Carter , and Ronald Reagan . The Supreme Court's historic decision in United States v . Nixon has been added to the " Judicial Views " section . The " Expert Views " section has undergone great change and expansion ...
... President are both unconstitutional and dan- gerous to the best interests of our nation . RICHARD NIXON : Interview on Watergate 178 Well , when the President does it , that means that it is not illegal . GERALD FORD : Pardon of Richard ...
... Gerald Ford could not win election in his own right ; and in 1980 Jimmy Carter became the first elected President in a half century to be rejected at the polls . From Kennedy to Ronald Reagan we have had five Presidents , and none has ...
... Gerald Ford , lacking party control in either house of Congress ; or Ronald Reagan , dealing with a divided legislature . Moreover , because con- gressmen are extremely sensitive to the views of their own constitu- ents , a President ...
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Contents
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Message to Congress on Wartime | 111 |
Some Thoughts on the Presidency | 120 |
From The Ordeal of Power | 126 |
MidTerm Television Conversation | 136 |
Comments on the Presidency | 149 |
The Presidential Character | 367 |
The Limits of Presidential Power | 387 |
The Presidency and Its Paradoxes | 416 |
The Presidency in the 1980s | 433 |
A major factor in the Presidencys historic success is its | 449 |
Presidents of the United States | 482 |
Index | 496 |
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