Presidential powers / Harold J. Krent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krent, Harold J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive power--United States.

Executive power.

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Framed in Article II of the Constitution, presidential powers are dictated today by judicial as well as historical precedent. To understand the ways the president wields power as well as how this power is kept in check by other branches of government, Harold J. Krent presents three overlapping determinants of the president's role under the Constitution-the need for presidential initiative in administering the law and providing foreign policy leadership, the importance of maintaining congressional control over policymaking, and the imperative to ensure that the president be accountable to the p

Contents:

Contents; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The President's Power to Execute the Laws Passed by Congress; 2 The Executive's Power over Foreign Affairs; 3 The Protective Power of the President; 4 Presidential Immunities and Priviledges; 5 The Pardon Power; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-268) and index.

ISBN:

0-8147-4864-3

1-4294-1426-X

OCLC:

779828148