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Constitutional conflicts between Congress and the President
- Title
- Constitutional conflicts between Congress and the President / Louis Fisher.
- Author
- Fisher, Louis.
- Publication
- Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©1997.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | KF4565 .F57 1997 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xiii, 338 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- First edition, published 1978, was entitled : The Constitution between friends.
- Subject
- USA Congress
- USA Präsident
- USA > Kongress
- USA > Präsident
- Constitutional law > United States
- Separation of powers > United States
- Legislative power > United States
- Executive power > United States
- Constitutional history > United States
- Constitutional history
- Constitutional law
- Executive power
- Legislative power
- Separation of powers
- Het Congres
- Presidenten
- Conflicten
- Scheiding der machten
- United States of America
- Congress
- Heads of State and Heads of government
- Conflicts
- United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- 1. Constitutional Struggles -- Elements of Constitutionalism -- Doctrine of Separated Powers -- Implied Powers -- Custom and Acquiescence -- 2. Appointment Powers -- Basic Principles -- Power to Nominate -- Senate Advice and Consent -- Recess Appointments -- Temporary Appointments -- 3. Theory in a Crucible: The Removal Power -- "Decision of 1789" -- Controversies from Jackson to Cleveland -- Court Interpretations: 1789 to 1926 -- Myers Case and Its Progeny -- Disloyalty Dismissals and Procedural Safeguards -- Removal Actions from Nixon to Bush -- Clinton's Travelgate -- Congressional Presence -- 4. Legislative Powers -- Delegation -- Checks on Delegated Power -- Nonstatutory Controls -- Administrative Legislation -- 5. Vetoes: Presidential and Legislative -- Presidential Veto -- Pocket Vetoes -- Item Veto -- Legislative Veto -- Chadha and Beyond -- 6. Power over Knowledge: Seeking and Withholding Information -- Congressional Investigations -- Speech or Debate Clause -- Presidential Immunity -- Impeachment -- Executive Privilege -- 7. Power of the Purse -- Constitutional Limitations -- Presidential Responsibility for Estimates -- Congressional Revision of Estimates -- Budget Act of 1974 -- Secret Spending -- Combining Purse and Sword: The Iran-Contra Affair -- 8. Treaties and Executive Agreements -- Treaties -- Role of the House -- Treaty Termination -- Treaty Reinterpretation -- Executive Agreements -- 9. War Power -- Commander in Chief -- Executive Prerogative -- Life-and-Property Actions -- Delegated Emergency Powers -- War Powers Resolution of 1973 -- Politics of Comity -- 10. Conclusions -- Appendix. The Constitution of the United States of America (Selections).
- ISBN
- 9780700608157
- 070060815X
- 9780700608164
- 0700608168
- LCCN
- 96035569
- OCLC
- ocm35235287
- 35235287
- SCSB-2113613
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library