Presidential Power, Historical Practice, and Legal Constraint

The scope of the President’s legal authority is determined in part by historical practice. This Essay aims to better understand how such practice-based law might operate as a constraint on the presidency. Some scholars have suggested that presidential authority has become “unbounded” by law, and is...

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1. VerfasserIn: Bradley, Curtis A. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Morrison, Trevor W.
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2013
In:Jahr: 2013
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