Recess Appointments : A Legal Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States.

Executive-legislative relations.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides a legal overview of the recess appointments clause in the Constitution, under which the President is allowed to fill certain vacancies without the consent of the Senate during a Congressional recess. Discusses textual issues and historical interpretation, authority and tenure of recess appointees, and historic Congressional action to protect the Senate's constitutional role in the confirmation process.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Recess Appointments

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