executive power

"[An] ... account of a raging debate: The history of the ongoing struggle between the presidents and Congress over who has the power to declare and wage war. The Constitution states that it is Congress that declares war, but it is the presidents who have more often taken us to war and decided how to wage it"--Provided by publisher.

"The Founding Fathers took great pains to set up a government with three equal branches with the intent of limiting the powers of any one branch. Yet the executive branch possesses powers, known as executive privilege, that can be invoked to withhold information from the other branches in certain matters. But what happens when presidents use executive privilege to hide wrongdoing? How much does the public deserve to know? In this volume, experts make their cases both against and in support of executive privilege and project how it might be expanded or limited in the future"--Provided by publisher.

"This work provides a concise, authoritative, and illuminating overview of the Office of the Presidency"--Provided by publisher.

". . . draws on history and contemporary times to show why we need to reevaluate how we view the presidency, how we choose our presidents, and what we expect from them once they are in office . . . Drawing on research and interviews with current and former White House staffers, [the author] defines what the job of president actually entails, identifies the things that only the President can do, and analyzes how presidents in history have managed the burden"--Provided by publisher.

This book describes the U.S. executive branch, including its history and how it works.

Describes how the end of the Cold War seemingly validated American liberal democratic capitalism, but then American leaders used globalization and military might to push American values and redefine freedom. Examines the years from the Cold War to Trump, and demonstrates how folly and delusions led to inequalities, war, moral confusion, and an angry populace.

A history of the first 108 members of the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing why individual justices were nominated, how their nominations were received by legislators, whether they lived up to the expectations of the American public, and their impact on American law and society.

Simple text and photographs discuss the role of U.S. Presidents, covering their responsibility to sign laws into action, give speeches, meet with foreign leaders, lead the military, and more, and includes biographical facts about Barack Obama.