Through the Constitution's Eyes A Historical Analysis of the President's Article II Powers and Duties【電子書籍】[ Richard W. Waterman ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A timely examination of the president's Article II powers and duties at a moment in history when an autocratic presidency is a very real possibility.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Today we confront a potential constitutional crisis, with the presidency dominating the other branches of government. A basic question is how has the presidency become so powerful and does the Constitution present any limits on presidential power? While the Constitution's words have not changed since they were written in 1787, today's presidents, based on the Unitary Executive Theory, find a vast degree of power in clauses that originally provided limits on presidential authority. In ＜em＞Through the Constitution's Eyes＜/em＞ Richard W. Waterman examines the historical transition of each of the president's powers and duties to demonstrate how each has been transformed across American history. Making reference to a range of writings from the Constitutional Convention to the present day, much of it unseen by scholar．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る