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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821349503321

Autore

Novkov Julie <1966->

Titolo

The Supreme Court and the presidency : struggles for supremacy / / Julie Novkov

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, c2013

ISBN

1-78402-001-X

1-4522-3417-5

1-4522-3418-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvi, 441 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Collana

The Supreme Court's power in American politics

Disciplina

320.473/04

Soggetti

Separation of powers - United States

Executive power - United States

Political questions and judicial power - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE SUPREME COURT AND THE PRESIDENCY-FRONT COVER; THE SUPREME COURT AND THE PRESIDENCY; SUMMARY CONTENTS; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2: SEPARATION OF POWERS AND JUDICIAL RESPECT FOR COORDINATE BRANCHES; CHAPTER 3: PREROGATIVE GOVERNANCE AND CHECKS AND BALANCES; CHAPTER 4: THE POWER OF APPOINTMENT; CHAPTER 5: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND ITS OFFICERS; CHAPTER 6: THE WEAKENING OF LEGISLATIVE DIRECTION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE STATE; CHAPTER 7: CODETERMINATION OF FISCAL POLICY; CHAPTER 8: EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE POWER

CHAPTER 9: PRESIDENTIAL DIPLOMACYCHAPTER 10: PRESIDENTIAL WAR MAKING; CHAPTER 11: CONTROVERSIES OVER CONCEALMENT AND PARDONS; CHAPTER 12: IMMUNITY, CENSURE, AND IMPEACHMENT; APPENDIX: CONFLICT AND COLLABORATION AND THE PROBLEM OF TIMING; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This title explores and analyses the dynamic alliances and tensions between the nation's chief executive and the Supreme Court over time. Through primary source and other documents and insightful narratives,



it discusses appointments, prerogative governance, and the role of time and regimes in the complex scheme of checks and balances.