The conventional wisdom holds that the president of the United States is weak, hobbled by the separation of powers and the short reach of his formal legal authority. In this first-ever in-depth study of executive orders, Kenneth Mayer deals a strong blow to this view. Taking civil rights and foreign policy as examples, he shows how presidents have used a key tool of executive power to wield their inherent legal authority and pursue policy without congressional interference.
Throughout the nation's life, executive orders have allowed presidents to make momentous, unilateral policy...
The conventional wisdom holds that the president of the United States is weak, hobbled by the separation of powers and the short reach of his forma...
David T. Canon John J., III Coleman Kenneth R. Mayer
The point-counterpoint approach of this brief reader encourages students to think critically about issues of major importance in American politics today from opposing perspectives.
The point-counterpoint approach of this brief reader encourages students to think critically about issues of major importance in American politics tod...
