Take up Your Pen Unilateral Presidential Directives in American Politics |
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| Author:
| Dodds, Graham G. |
| Series title: | Democracy, Citizenship, and Constitutionalism Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-4511-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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Graham G. Dodds explores the constitutional and historical development of unilateral presidential directives--the ability of presidents to bypass the legislative process and set public policy via their own executive orders--and how such a practice fits Americans' conception of democracy.
Graham G. Dodds explores the constitutional and historical development of unilateral presidential directives--the ability of presidents to bypass the legislative process and set public policy via their own executive orders--and how such a practice fits Americans' conception of democracy.