Thomas Jefferson and executive power / Jeremy D. Bailey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, Jeremy D., 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive power--United States--History.

Executive power.

United States.

History.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Jefferson, Thomas.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xvi, 280 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Contents:

The execution of laws is more important than the making of them : reconciling executive energy with democracy

Executive power and the Virginia executive

Executive power and the constitution of 1787

"To place before mankind the common sense of the subject" : declarations of principle

The real revolution of 1800 : Jefferson's transformation of the inaugural address

To "produce a union of the powers of the whole" : Jefferson's transformation of the appointment and removal powers

The Louisiana purchase

To "complete their entire union of opinion" : the twelfth amendment as amendment to end all amendments

"To bring their wills to a point of union and effect" : declarations and presidential speech

Development and difficulties.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780521868310

0521868319

OCLC:

74988001