The Presidency and Presidential Power
Over time Congress has delegated some of its powers to the president and both the Supreme Court and the public have tended to accept these delegations as legitimate. However, without the powers that the Constitution gives Congress and the Supreme Court, a
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Constitutional Landmarks
Charles M. Lamb · Jacob R. Neiheisel
Constitutional Landmarks Supreme Court Decisions on Separation of Powers, Federalism, and Economic Rights
Charles M. Lamb Department of Political Science University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo, NY, USA
Jacob R. Neiheisel Department of Political Science University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo, NY, USA
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Preface
The American Constitution creates three branches of government, each of which at times has performed admirably and each of which at other times has disappointed the nation’s people. This study of American constitutional law examines major highs and lows of judicial, executive, and legislative branch behavior as seen in the sweep of Supreme Court policymaking and politics. It begins with an overview of federal judicial power in Chapter 1, followed by an analysis of federal executive power in Chapter 2 and federal legislative power in Chapter 3. Chapters 1 through 3 therefore stress how the Supreme Court has interpreted its own powers as well as those of the president and Congress over time. The division of power between the national government and the states is also explored in Chapter 4, whereas Chapter 5 spotlights Americans’ economic rights and how the Court has construed them. This book emphasizes landmark Supreme Court decisions and the justices who made them. Clearly, though, the notion
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