Unable : the law, politics, and limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment / Brian C. Kalt.

Publisher's description: Since the election of President Donald Trump, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution - covering presidential incapacity - has been a frequent topic of public discussion. But few understand how this amendment really works. Unable : The Law, Politics, and Limits o...

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Main Author: Kalt, Brian C., 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Section 4 basics
  • Correcting a few misconceptions
  • Trickier questions
  • Presidential disability before Section 4
  • Section 4 : creation, evolution, and approval
  • Presidential inability since 1967
  • Section 4 in fiction
  • Section 4's simple core
  • Tough calls
  • The four-day wait
  • Other questions
  • Don't just sit there, do something!
  • Section 4 and constitutional law
  • Improving Section 4.