Research Catalog

Details

Description

1. xiii, 338 pages; 23 cm

Summary

1. First edition, published 1978, was entitled : The Constitution between friends.

Subject

1. USA Congress
2. USA Präsident
3. USA > Kongress
4. USA > Präsident
5. Constitutional law > United States
6. Separation of powers > United States
7. Legislative power > United States
8. Executive power > United States
9. Constitutional history > United States
10. Constitutional history
11. Constitutional law
12. Executive power
13. Legislative power
14. Separation of powers
15. Het Congres
16. Presidenten
17. Conflicten
18. Scheiding der machten
19. United States of America
20. Congress
21. Heads of State and Heads of government
22. Conflicts
23. United States

Contents

1. 1. Constitutional Struggles -- Elements of Constitutionalism -- Doctrine of Separated Powers -- Implied Powers -- Custom and Acquiescence -- 2. Appointment Powers -- Basic Principles -- Power to Nominate -- Senate Advice and Consent -- Recess Appointments -- Temporary Appointments -- 3. Theory in a Crucible: The Removal Power -- "Decision of 1789" -- Controversies from Jackson to Cleveland -- Court Interpretations: 1789 to 1926 -- Myers Case and Its Progeny -- Disloyalty Dismissals and Procedural Safeguards -- Removal Actions from Nixon to Bush -- Clinton's Travelgate -- Congressional Presence -- 4. Legislative Powers -- Delegation -- Checks on Delegated Power -- Nonstatutory Controls -- Administrative Legislation -- 5. Vetoes: Presidential and Legislative -- Presidential Veto -- Pocket Vetoes -- Item Veto -- Legislative Veto -- Chadha and Beyond -- 6. Power over Knowledge: Seeking and Withholding Information -- Congressional Investigations -- Speech or Debate Clause -- Presidential Immunity -- Impeachment -- Executive Privilege -- 7. Power of the Purse -- Constitutional Limitations -- Presidential Responsibility for Estimates -- Congressional Revision of Estimates -- Budget Act of 1974 -- Secret Spending -- Combining Purse and Sword: The Iran-Contra Affair -- 8. Treaties and Executive Agreements -- Treaties -- Role of the House -- Treaty Termination -- Treaty Reinterpretation -- Executive Agreements -- 9. War Power -- Commander in Chief -- Executive Prerogative -- Life-and-Property Actions -- Delegated Emergency Powers -- War Powers Resolution of 1973 -- Politics of Comity -- 10. Conclusions -- Appendix. The Constitution of the United States of America (Selections).

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.