The Veto Power: Its Origin, Development, and Function in the Government of the United States, 1789-1889

Forside
Ginn, 1890 - 232 sider

Inni boken

Innhold

Public Buildings
105
Measures based on the General Welfare Clause
107
War Powers
108
General Effect of the Veto on the Exercise of the Powers of Government
109
CHAPTER V
111
Is the Exercise of the Veto a Legislative Power?
112
Constitutionality of Pocket Vetoes The Legal Ten Days
113
May a Bill be vetoed without stating Reasons?
114
May a Bill be signed after the Adjournment of Congress?
115
May a President refuse to carry out an Act?
116
The Presidents Right of Protest
117
The Action of Congress
118
What is a Twothirds Majority?
119
Has the Speaker a Right to vote on Reconsideration?
120
Failure to enter the Veto Message in the Journal
122
Comparative Unimportance of Constitutional Details
123
CHAPTER VI
124
117 Personal Element in the Veto
126
119 Presidents who vetoed Few Bills
127
121 Reasons expressed for Vetoes
129
Cause of the Increasing Use of Expediency as a Reason for Vetoes
130
Effect of the Veto on Parties
131
Effect of the Veto on Legislation
132
Prevention of Unwise Measures
133
Indirect Influence of the Veto on Legislation
134
Popular Objections to the Veto
135
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
136
134 Attempts to enlarge the Power
137
The Veto Power in 1789 and in 1889
138
Chronological List of Presidential Vetoes with References 17891889
141
APPENDIX B Chronological List of Presidential Protests 17891889
208
APPENDIX C
210
APPENDIX D
214
APPENDIX E Provisions of State Constitutions relative to the Veto
215
APPENDIX F Bibliography of the Veto Power
219
Opphavsrett

Andre utgaver - Vis alle

Vanlige uttrykk og setninger

Bibliografisk informasjon