The Growth of Presidential Power: Decline and resurgence |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 57
Page 644
... existence and freedom , is the selected day to be disgraced by ushering into existence a measure imminently perilous to the liberty , which , on that anniversary , we commemorate in joyous festivals . Thus , in the spirit of destruction ...
... existence and freedom , is the selected day to be disgraced by ushering into existence a measure imminently perilous to the liberty , which , on that anniversary , we commemorate in joyous festivals . Thus , in the spirit of destruction ...
Page 891
... existence of negro slavery did not in the least discommode them . Disunionism they detested and would fight to the end ; but to waste valuable time in bothering about a perplexing and an apparently irremediable political problem was in ...
... existence of negro slavery did not in the least discommode them . Disunionism they detested and would fight to the end ; but to waste valuable time in bothering about a perplexing and an apparently irremediable political problem was in ...
Page 928
... existence of the Union .... The power itself is confined to the Executive of the Union , to him who is , by the Constitution " the commander in chief of the militia when called into the actual service of the United States " whose duty ...
... existence of the Union .... The power itself is confined to the Executive of the Union , to him who is , by the Constitution " the commander in chief of the militia when called into the actual service of the United States " whose duty ...
Contents
The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
Copyright | |
57 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln action administration American Andrew Johnson annexation of Texas appointed army attack attempt authority bank Benton bill Buren cabinet Calhoun campaign candidate citizens civil service claims Clay Colombia committee Congress considered Constitution convention Court decision declared Democratic Department Department of War duty election established existing favor federal force foreign Gen'l Grover Cleveland Hayes Henry Clay honor impeachment independence interests issue Jackson John Tyler justice leaders legislative legislature letter Lorenzo Thomas majority measure Mexican Government Mexico military minister negotiations nomination object opinion peace persons political parties Polk position present President presidential principles protect question Quoted reform relations removal Republic Republican resolution respect responsibility Roosevelt Secretary Secretary of War Senate slave slavery southern Stanton territory Texans Theodore Roosevelt treaty troops Tyler Union United Upshur Vera Cruz veto vote Washington Webster Whig party White House York