The president who would not be king : executive power under the constitution / Michael W. McConnell.

One of the most vexing questions for the framers of the Constitution was how to create a vigorous and independent executive without making him king. In today's divided public square, presidential power has never been more contested. This book cuts through the partisan rancor to reveal what the...

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Online Access: Full Text (via University Press Scholarship Online)
Main Author: McConnell, Michael W. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2021.
Series:University Center for Human Values series.
Princeton scholarship online.
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