Constitutional cliffhangers [[electronic resource] ] : a legal guide for presidents and their enemies / / Brian C. Kalt
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| Autore: |
Kalt Brian C. <1972->
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| Titolo: |
Constitutional cliffhangers [[electronic resource] ] : a legal guide for presidents and their enemies / / Brian C. Kalt
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| Pubblicazione: | New Haven [Conn.], : Yale University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 342.73/062 |
| Soggetto topico: | Presidents - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
| Executive power - United States | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-239) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Prosecuting A President -- 2. The Presidential Self-Pardon Controversy -- 3. Removing A "Disabled" President -- 4. The Line Of Succession Controversy -- 5. Impeaching An Ex-President -- 6. The Third-Term Controversy -- 7. Getting Out Of Trouble -- Notes -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The United States Constitution's provisions for selecting, replacing, and punishing presidents contain serious weaknesses that could lead to constitutional controversies. In this compelling and fascinating book, Brian Kalt envisions six such controversies, such as the criminal prosecution of a sitting president, a two-term president's attempt to stay in power, the ousting of an allegedly disabled president, and more. None of these things has ever occurred, but in recent years many of them almost have. Besides being individually dramatic, these controversies provide an opportunity to think about how constitutional procedures can best be designed, interpreted, and repaired. Also, because the events Kalt describes would all carry enormous political consequences, they shed light on the delicate and complicated balance between law and politics in American government. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Constitutional cliffhangers |
| ISBN: | 1-299-46354-1 |
| 0-300-17801-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910463095803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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