The Contested Removal Power, 1789 - 2010 /

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"The U.S. Constitution is clear on the appointment of executive officials: the president nominates, the Senate approves. But on the question of removing those officials, the Constitution is silent--although that silence has not discouraged strenuous efforts to challenge, censure, and even impea...

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Main Authors: Alvis, J. David (Author), Bailey, Jeremy D., 1974- (Author), Taylor, F. Flagg (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Executive power.
Employees > Dismissal of.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > American Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Executive Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Legislative Branch.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
Pouvoir executif > États-Unis.
Executive power > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Fonctionnaires > Licenciement.
United States > Officials and employees > Dismissal of.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Decision of 1789; 2. From Responsibility to Rotation; 3. Jackson to Johnson: The Rise of Congressional Delegation; 4. The Revenge of Executive Power: From the Tenure of Office Act to Myers v. United States; 5. The Progressive Era and Independent Regulatory Commissions; 6. The New Unitarians; Conclusion; Notes; Index; Back Cover.

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