The living presidency : an originalist argument against its ever-expanding powers /

"Beloved by liberals, the living Constitution evolves with the times. But one downside has been the erosion of constitutional constraints on executive action. Saikrishna Prakash argues that if we want to rein in this imperial, living presidency, we must embrace constitutional originalism and re...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Prakash, Saikrishna Bangalore (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Executive power > United States.
Presidents > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Separation of powers > United States.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis.
Séparation des pouvoirs > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch
Separation of powers
Executive power
Presidents > Legal status, laws, etc.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Kingly beginnings
  • Why presidents amend the Constitution
  • How presidents amend the Constitution
  • The living presidency in a living Constitution
  • From constitutional defender to constitutional amender
  • From first general to declarer of wars
  • From chief diplomat to sole master of foreign affairs
  • From dutiful servant of the laws to secondary lawmaker
  • How to recage the executive lion
  • Conclusion.

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