Schroeder and Bradley's Presidential Power Stories (Stories Series)

Imprint
Foundation Press
ISBN-13
9781628103045
Primary Subject
Constitutional Law
Format
eBook
Copyright
2009
Series
Law Stories
Publication Date
10/03/2008
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Description

Schroeder and Bradley's Presidential Power Stories tells the story of a dozen notable presidential power disputes in our nation’s history. Ranging from the Neutrality Controversy of 1793 to the Supreme Court’s decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld in 2006, the chapters present a diversity of presidential powers issues as well as a dispute's historical and legal background. Each chapter examines: A dispute’s historical and legal background Broader conceptual issues about the role of the president in our constitutional democracy