Presidential Spending Power

Author : Louis Fisher
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400868346

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Presidential Spending Power by Louis Fisher Pdf

Each year billions of dollars are diverted by the President and his assistants from the purposes for which Congress intended them. Billions more are used in confidential and covert ways, without the knowledge of Congress and the public. Here is the first account of how this money is actually spent. Louis Fisher writes: "When it comes to the administration of the budget, we find nothing that is obvious, very little that is visible. Our priorities here are peculiar. We fix upon the appropriations process, watching with great fascination as Congress goes about its business of making funds available to agencies. What happens after that point —the actual spending of money—rarely commands our attention." To unravel the mystery, Louis Fisher has investigated different forms of discretionary action: the transfer of funds that initially financed the Cambodian incursion; impoundment during the Nixon administration; covert financing; the reprogramming of funds; and unauthorized commitments. He describes each of these devices in operation and provides the historical background of Presidential spending power. In conclusion Louis Fisher presents a cogent and timely analysis of what can be done to improve Congressional control. Sufficient control, he maintains, cannot be achieved merely through the appropriations process, and he makes important recommendations designed to preserve discretionary authority while improving Congressional supervision. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Lucius Wilmerding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1943
Category : Finance
ISBN : UCAL:B3358884

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The Spending Power by Lucius Wilmerding Pdf

Author : John Hudak
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815725206

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Presidential Pork by John Hudak Pdf

Presidential earmarks? Perhaps even more so than their counterparts in Congress, presidents have the motive and the means to politicize spending for political power. But do they? In Presidential Pork, John Hudak explains and interprets presidential efforts to control federal spending and accumulate electoral rewards from that power. The projects that members of Congress secure for their constituents certainly attract attention. Political pundits still chuckle about the “Bridge to Nowhere.” But Hudak clearly illustrates that while Congress claims credit for earmarks and pet projects, the practice is alive and well in the White House, too. More than any representative or senator, presidents engage in pork barrel spending in a comprehensive and systematic way to advance their electoral interests. It will come as no surprise that the White House often steers the enormous federal bureaucracy to spend funds in swing states. It is a major advantage that only incumbents enjoy. Hudak reconceptualizes the way in which we view the U.S. presidency and the goals and behaviors of those who hold the nation’s highest office. He illustrates that presidents and their White Houses are indeed complicit in distributing presidential pork—and how they do it. The result is an illuminating and highly original take on presidential power and public policy.

Author : Louis Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015054104768

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President and Congress by Louis Fisher Pdf

An analysis of the conflicts between the President and Congress in four areas of shared power--legislative power, taxing power, spending power, and the war power.

Author : Robert Y. Shapiro,Martha Joynt Kumar,Lawrence R. Jacobs
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Executive power
ISBN : 9780231109338

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Presidential Power by Robert Y. Shapiro,Martha Joynt Kumar,Lawrence R. Jacobs Pdf

Building on Richard Neustadt's work "Presidential Power: the Politics of Leadership", this work offers reflections and implications from what has been learned about presidential power. Each essay takes a different look at the state of the American presidency.

Author : Lisa Manheim,Kathryn Watts
Publisher : Manheim & Watts, LLC
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-10
Category : Executive power
ISBN : 099969880X

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The Limits of Presidential Power by Lisa Manheim,Kathryn Watts Pdf

This one-of-a-kind guide provides a crash course in the laws governing the President of the United States. In an engaging and accessible style, two law professors explain the principles that inform everything from President Washington's disagreements with Congress to President Trump's struggles with the courts, and more. Timely and to the point, this guide provides the essential information every informed civic participant needs to know about the laws that govern the president-and what those laws mean for those who want to make their voices heard.

Author : Congressional Quarterly, inc
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781452226279

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The Powers of the Presidency by Congressional Quarterly, inc Pdf

This is a comprehensive and illustrative work on the historical and contemporary perspective on presidential powers, guiding readers through the presidency as a constitutional office with many updated features from the previous edition.

Author : Mitchel A. Sollenberger,Mark J. Rozell
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780700618361

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The President's Czars by Mitchel A. Sollenberger,Mark J. Rozell Pdf

Faced with crises that would challenge any president, Barack Obama authorized "pay czar" Kenneth Feinberg to oversee the $20 billion fund for victims of the BP oil spill and to establish—and enforce—executive pay guidelines for companies that received $700 billion in federal bailout money. Feinberg's office comes with vastly expansive policy powers along with seemingly deep pockets; yet his position does not formally fit anywhere within our government's constitutional framework. The very word "czar" seems inappropriate in a constitutional republic, but it has come to describe any executive branch official who has significant authority over a policy area, works independently of agency or Department heads, and is not confirmed by the Senate-or subject to congressional oversight. Mitchel Sollenberger and Mark Rozell provide the first comprehensive overview of presidential czars, tracing the history of the position from its origins through its initial expansion under FDR and its dramatic growth during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The President's Czars shows how, under pressure to act on the policy front, modern presidents have increasingly turned to these appointed officials, even though by doing so they violate the Appointments Clause and can also run into conflict with the nondelegation doctrine and the principle that a president cannot unilaterally establish offices without legislative support. Further, Sollenberger and Rozell contend that czars not only are ill-conceived but also disrupt a governing system based on democratic accountability. A sobering overview solidly grounded in public law analysis, this study serves as a counter-argument to those who would embrace an excessively powerful presidency, one with relatively limited constraints. Among other things, it proposes the restoration of accountability—starting with significant changes to Title 3 of the U.S. Code, which authorizes the president to appoint White House employees "without regard to any other provision of law." Ultimately, the authors argue that czars have generally not done a good job of making the executive branch bureaucracy more effective and efficient. Whatever utility presidents may see in appointing czars, Sollenberger and Rozell make a strong case that the overall damage to our constitutional system is great-and that this runaway practice has to stop.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Budget
ISBN : 0160950732

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A Budget for a Better America by Anonim Pdf

Author : Louis Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015063343753

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Military Tribunals and Presidential Power by Louis Fisher Pdf

Offers coverage of wartime extra-legal courts. Focusing on those periods when the Constitution and civil liberties have been most severely tested by threats to national security, Fisher critiques tribunals called during the presidencies of Washington, Madison, Jackson, Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, and Truman.

Author : Harold J Krent
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780814749333

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Presidential Powers by Harold J Krent Pdf

Framed in Article II of the Constitution, presidential powers are dictated today by judicial as well as historical precedent. To understand the ways the president wields power as well as how this power is kept in check by other branches of government, Harold J. Krent presents three overlapping determinants of the president's role under the Constitution-the need for presidential initiative in administering the law and providing foreign policy leadership, the importance of maintaining congressional control over policymaking, and the imperative to ensure that the president be accountable to the public. Krent’s examination is sweeping, ranging from the president's ability to appoint and remove executive branch officials, to the president's role in proposing and implementing treaties and the power to conduct war, to the extent the president can refuse to turn over information in response to congressional and judicial requests. Finally, Krent addresses the history and purposes of presidential pardons. By drawing on historic and contemporary presidential actions to illustrate his points, Krent reminds us that the president is both an exalted leader with the regalia of power and an American who is and should be accountable to fellow citizens-important considerations as we elect and assess our presidents.

Author : Richard J. Ellis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136980596

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The Development of the American Presidency by Richard J. Ellis Pdf

Our understanding of the politics of the presidency is greatly enhanced by viewing it through a developmental lens, analyzing how historical turns have shaped the modern institution. The Development of the American Presidency pays great attention to that historical weight but is organized topically and conceptually with the constitutional origins and political development of the presidency its central focus. Through comprehensive and in-depth coverage, this text looks at how the presidency has evolved in relation to the public, to Congress, to the Executive branch, and to the law, showing at every step how different aspects of the presidency have followed distinct trajectories of change. All the while, Ellis illustrates the institutional relationships and tensions through stories about particular individuals and specific political conflicts. Ellis's own classroom pedagogy of promoting active learning and critical thinking is well reflected in these pages. Each chapter begins with a narrative account of some illustrative puzzle that brings to life a central concept. A wealth of photos, figures, and tables allow for the visual presentations of concepts. A companion website not only acts as a further resources base—directing students to primary documents, newspapers, and data sources—but also presents interactive timelines, practice quizzes, and key terms to help students master the book's lessons.

Author : John A. Dearborn
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226797830

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Power Shifts by John A. Dearborn Pdf

"The extraordinary nature of the Trump presidency has spawned a resurgence in the study of the presidency and a rising concern about the power of the office. In Power Shifts: Congress and Presidential Representation, John Dearborn explores the development of the idea of the representative presidency, that the president alone is elected by a national constituency, and thus the only part of government who can represent the nation against the parochial concerns of members of Congress, and its relationship to the growth of presidential power in the 20th century. Dearborn asks why Congress conceded so much power to the Chief Executive, with the support of particularly conservative members of the Supreme Court. He discusses the debates between Congress and the Executive and the arguments offered by politicians, scholars, and members of the judiciary about the role of the president in the American state. He asks why so many bought into the idea of the representative, and hence, strong presidency despite unpopular wars, failed foreign policies, and parochial actions that favor only the president's supporters. This is a book about the power of ideas in the development of the American state"--

Author : Louis Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39076001533723

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Presidential War Power by Louis Fisher Pdf

Fisher chronicles the expansion of the president's power to make war.

Author : Louis Fisher
Publisher : University Press of Kansas
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780700624676

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Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential Power by Louis Fisher Pdf

In the fourth of the Federalist Papers, published in 1787, John Jay warned of absolute monarchs who "will often make war when their nations are to get nothing by it." More than two centuries later, are single executives making unilateral decisions any more trustworthy? And have the checks on executive power, so critical in the Founders' drafting of the Constitution, held? These are the questions Louis Fisher pursues in this book. By examining the executive actions of American presidents, particularly after World War II, Fisher reveals how the Supreme Court, through errors and abdications, has expanded presidential power in external affairs beyond constitutional boundaries—and damaged the nation's system of checks and balances. Supreme Court Expansion of Presidential Power reviews the judicial record from 1789 to the present day to show how the balance of power has shifted over time. For nearly a century and a half, the Supreme Court did not indicate a preference for which of the two elected branches should dominate in the field of external affairs. But from the mid-thirties a pattern clearly emerges, with the Court regularly supporting independent presidential power in times of "emergency," or issues linked to national security. The damage this has done to democracy and constitutional government is profound, Fisher argues. His evidence extends beyond external affairs to issues of domestic policy, such as impoundment of funds, legislative vetoes, item-veto authority, presidential immunity in the Paula Jones case, recess appointments, and the Obama administration's immigration initiatives. Fisher identifies contemporary biases that have led to an increase in presidential power—including Supreme Court misconceptions and errors, academic failings, and mistaken beliefs about "inherent powers" and "unity of office." Calling to account the forces tasked with protecting our democracy from the undue exercise of power by any single executive, his deeply informed book sounds a compelling alarm.