Presidential Power Stories
Authors:
Schroeder, Christopher H. / Bradley, Curtis A.
Edition:
1st
Copyright Date:
2009
- Publication Date: October 3rd, 2008
- ISBN: 9781599413730
- Subject: Constitutional Law
- Series: Law Stories
- Type: Overviews
- 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