Presidential PowersNYU Press, 1. feb. 2005 - 279 sider Framed in Article II of the Constitution, presidential powers are dictated today by judicial as well as historical precedent. To understand the ways the president wields power as well as how this power is kept in check by other branches of government, Harold J. Krent presents three overlapping determinants of the president's role under the Constitution-the need for presidential initiative in administering the law and providing foreign policy leadership, the importance of maintaining congressional control over policymaking, and the imperative to ensure that the president be accountable to the public. |
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... funds, refusal to disclose confidential memoranda to Congress and courts—is quite difficult to reconcile with the constitutional text and structure. Presidents' historical exercise of particular authorities does not by itself preclude ...
... funds to equip and train armies. The king's pardon power was absolute except for cases of impeachment. Kings also ... funding. Governors could call out troops only in emergencies necessitated by hostilities with Indian tribes. They also ...
... fund all of the projects specified in omnibus appropriations bills, and FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, LBJ, and Nixon in the twentieth century followed suit.10 In a bipartisan effort, Congress in 1996 passed the Line Item Veto Act to accord ...
... funds in limited contexts, investigate crimes, and declare national emergencies. The president in those situations must be able to discharge the responsibilities delegated by Congress. In the vast majority of contexts, however, Congress ...
... funding without first obtaining consent from cabinet secretaries.156 Executive orders should not be considered “law” in the conventional sense. Most executive orders, at least those issued through the inherent managerial authority of ...
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2 The Executives Power over Foreign Affairs | 85 |
3 The Protective Power of the President | 133 |
4 Presidential Immunities and Priviledges | 161 |
5 The Pardon Power | 189 |
Conclusion | 215 |
Notes | 219 |
Bibliography | 261 |
Index | 269 |