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The Myth of Coequal Branches : Restoring the Constitution's Separation of Functions /
"The idea that the three branches of U.S. government are equal in power is taught in classrooms, proclaimed by politicians, and referenced in the media. But, as David Siemers shows, that idea is a myth, neither intended by the Founders nor true in practice. Siemers explains how adherence to thi...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Columbia, Mo. :
University of Missouri,
[2018]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: the myth of equality -- The public face of contemporary coequality -- The founding generation and interbranch power -- "The relative power of the ... branches has always ebbed and flowed" -- The presidency and interbranch power -- The judiciary: guardians of distinctive functions or guardians of coequal branches? -- The "first branch" becomes coequal -- "We the People" at a crossroads. | |
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