Constitutional conflicts between Congress and the President / Louis Fisher.
1997
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Author
Title
Constitutional conflicts between Congress and the President / Louis Fisher.
Published
Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [1997]
Copyright
©1997
Call Number
KF4565 .F57 1997
Edition
Fourth edition, revised.
ISBN
070060815X (cloth)
0700608168 (pbk.)
0700608168 (pbk.)
Description
xiii, 338 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)35235287
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Note on Citations
1
Constitutional Struggles
1
The Elements of Constitutionalism
1
The Doctrine of Separated Powers
6
Implied Powers
14
Custom and Acquiescence
18
2
Appointment Powers
22
Basic Principles
22
The Power to Nominate
26
Senate Advice and Consent
32
Recess Appointments
38
Temporary Appointments
46
3
Theory in a Crucible: The Removal Power
49
The "Decision of 1789"
50
Controversies from Jackson to Cleveland
54
Court Interpretations: 1789 to 1926
57
The Myers Case and Its Progeny
60
Disloyalty Dismissals and Procedural Safeguards
66
Removal Actions from Nixon to Bush
72
Clinton's Travelgate
77
The Congressional Presence
83
4
Legislative Powers
87
Delegation
88
Checks on Delegated Power
98
Nonstatutory Controls
103
Administrative Legislation
106
5
Vetoes: Presidential and Legislative
119
The Presidential Veto
119
Pocket Vetoes
128
The Item Veto
132
The Legislative Veto
141
Chadha and Beyond
152
6
Power over Knowledge: Seeking and Withholding Information
160
Congressional Investigations
160
The Speech or Debate Clause
172
Presidential Immunity
175
Impeachment
177
Executive Privilege
181
7
The Power of the Purse
196
Constitutional Limitations
196
Presidential Responsibility for Estimates
199
Congressional Revision of Estimates
201
The Budget Act of 1974
207
Secret Spending
212
Combining Purse and Sword: The Iran-Contra Affair
219
8
Treaties and Executive Agreements
225
Treaties
225
The Role of the House
234
Treaty Termination
242
Treaty Reinterpretation
245
Executive Agreements
248
9
The War Power
256
Commander in Chief
256
Executive Prerogative
259
Life-and-Property Actions
266
Delegated Emergency Powers
271
The War Powers Resolution of 1973
274
The Politics of Comity
292
10
Conclusions
295
Appendix. The Constitution of the United States of America (Selections)
305
Suggested Readings
315
Index of Cases
325
Subject Index
333