Constitutional cliffhangers : a legal guide for presidents and their enemies / Brian C. Kalt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalt, Brian C., 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.

Presidents.

Executive power--United States.

Executive power.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-239) and index.

ISBN:

9781299463547

1299463541

9780300178012

0300178018

OCLC:

842262440