The oath and the office : a guide to the Constitution for future presidents / Corey Brettschneider.
2018
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Title
The oath and the office : a guide to the Constitution for future presidents / Corey Brettschneider.
Edition
First edition.
Imprint
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Description
xxvi, 289 pages ; 22 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction. The oath
Section I. The powers of the president. Article II and the limited presidency
The bully pulpit
The power to execute the laws
The power to hire and fire
The power to nominate Supreme Court justices
The commander-in-chief power
Section II. "We the people" and the Bill of Rights. Madison and the creation of the Bill of Rights
The First Amendment and free speech
The First Amendment and the freedom of religion
The Eighth Amendment and the ban on torture
The Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments and the guarantee of equal protection of the laws
Section III. Checks of the president. How to stop a president
The judicial check on a president
Federalism
The congressional check and impeachment
Conclusion.
Section I. The powers of the president. Article II and the limited presidency
The bully pulpit
The power to execute the laws
The power to hire and fire
The power to nominate Supreme Court justices
The commander-in-chief power
Section II. "We the people" and the Bill of Rights. Madison and the creation of the Bill of Rights
The First Amendment and free speech
The First Amendment and the freedom of religion
The Eighth Amendment and the ban on torture
The Fourteenth and Fifth Amendments and the guarantee of equal protection of the laws
Section III. Checks of the president. How to stop a president
The judicial check on a president
Federalism
The congressional check and impeachment
Conclusion.
Summary
Constitutional law scholar and political science professor Corey Brettschneider guides us through the Constitution and explains the powers--and limits--that it places on the presidency. From the document itself and from American history's most famous court cases, we learn why certain powers were granted to the presidency, how the Bill of Rights limits those powers, and what "the people" can do to influence the nation's highest public office--including, if need be, removing the person in it. In these brief yet deeply researched chapters, we meet founding fathers such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, as well as key figures from historic cases such as Brown v. Board of Education and Korematsu v. United States.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
KF5051 .B74 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780393652123 hardcover
0393652122 hardcover
0393652122 hardcover
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