Presidential powers [[electronic resource] /] / Harold J. Krent

• Autore: Krent Harold J
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Disciplina: 352.23/5/0973
• Soggetto topico: Executive power - United States; Presidents - United States
• Soggetto non controllato: American; Krent; accountable; actions; assess; both; citizens-important; considerations; contemporary; drawing; elect; exalted; fellow; historic; illustrate; leader; points; power; president; presidential; presidents; regalia; reminds; should; that; with
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-268) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The President's Power to Execute the Laws Passed by Congress; 2 The Executive's Power over Foreign Affairs; 3 The Protective Power of the President; 4 Presidential Immunities and Priviledges; 5 The Pardon Power; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 p
• Titolo autorizzato: Presidential powers
• ISBN: 0-8147-4864-3; 1-4294-1426-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783767203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II