U.s. Presidency - Power, Responsibility, and Accountability

"This book tells the story of how the presidency, through history, law, and politics, has outgrown in power from the Founders' original intent. It helps readers understand the present state of law governing the presidency and where boundaries are for the use of power and the attendant responsibility and accountability"--

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Presidential Power: 1. The vesting of executive power; 2. The president and the administrative state; 3. The president as commander in chief; 4. The president at home: the president and congress; 5. Presidential pardons: for others and self?; 6. Presidential emergency powers; 7. Other presidential powers; 8. The president and the alien enemies act; 9. Does the president have the power to void birthright citizenship?; Part I. Conclusion: Part II. Responsibility: 10. Responsibility and duty under the 'Take Care' clause; 11. Financial and political conflicts of interests of the president; 12. Corruption in the presidency; 13. Taking care of federal lands; Part II. Conclusion: Part III. Accountability: 14. Impeaching the president; 15. Suing the president; 16. Prosecuting the president; 17. Investigating the president; 18. Presidential term limits; Part III. Conclusion: Epilogue.

About the author

E. Thomas Sullivan is President Emeritus and Professor of Law and Political Science at The University of Vermont.Richard W. Painter is a law professor at the University of Minnesota and was the chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. Bush.

Product details

• Authors: Painter Richard W., E. Thomas (University of Vermont) Painte Sullivan, Sullivan E. Thomas
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.10.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781009521994
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0952199-4
• No. of pages: 308
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; USA, LAW / General, United States of America, USA, Jurisprudence & general issues, History of the Americas, Constitution: government & the state, Jurisprudence and general issues, Constitution: government and the state, Constitution, Political structures / systems: republics, Political structures / systems: democracy