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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Government publications
ISBN : OSU:32435069560597
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Governmental investigations
ISBN : OCLC:38242020
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1054 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Campaign funds
ISBN : UCBK:C072530216
Author : Morton Rosenburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1437955886
The adversarial, often confrontational, and sometimes high profile nature of congressional investigations sets it apart from the more routine, accommodative facets of the oversight process experienced in authorization, appropriations or confirmation exercises. While all aspects of legislative oversight share the common goals of informing Congress so as to best accomplish its tasks of developing legislation, monitoring the implementation of public policy, and of disclosing to the public how its government is performing, the inquisitorial process also sustains and vindicates Congress' role in our constitutional scheme of separated powers and checks and balances. The rich history of congressional investigations from the failed St. Clair expedition in 1792 through Teapot Dome, Watergate, Iran-Contra and Whitewater has established, in law and practice, the nature and contours of congressional prerogatives necessary to maintain the integrity of the legislative role in that constitutional scheme. This report provides an overview of some of the more common legal, procedural and practical issues, questions, and problems that committees have faced in the course of an investigation. This is a print on demand report.
Author : Congressional Research Service
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 197377111X
Congress's contempt power is the means by which Congress responds to certain acts that in its view obstruct the legislative process. Contempt may be used either to coerce compliance, to punish the contemnor, and/or to remove the obstruction. Although arguably any action that directly obstructs the effort of Congress to exercise its constitutional powers may constitute a contempt, in recent times the contempt power has most often been employed in response to non-compliance with a duly issued congressional subpoena-whether in the form of a refusal to appear before a committee for purposes of providing testimony, or a refusal to produce requested documents. Congress has three formal methods by which it can combat non-compliance with a duly issued subpoena. Each of these methods invokes the authority of a separate branch of government. First, the long dormant inherent contempt power permits Congress to rely on its own constitutional authority to detain and imprison a contemnor until the individual complies with congressional demands. Second, the criminal contempt statute permits Congress to certify a contempt citation to the executive branch for the criminal prosecution of the contemnor. Finally, Congress may rely on the judicial branch to enforce a congressional subpoena. Under this procedure, Congress may seek a civil judgment from a federal court declaring that the individual in question is legally obligated to comply with the congressional subpoena. A number of obstacles face Congress in any attempt to enforce a subpoena issued against an executive branch official. Although the courts have reaffirmed Congress's constitutional authority to issue and enforce subpoenas, efforts to punish an executive branch official for non-compliance with a subpoena through criminal contempt will likely prove unavailing in many, if not most, circumstances. Where the official refuses to disclose information pursuant to the President's decision that such information is protected under executive privilege, past practice suggests that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not pursue a prosecution for criminal contempt. In addition, although it appears that Congress may be able to enforce its own subpoenas through a declaratory civil action, relying on this mechanism to enforce a subpoena directed at an executive official may prove an inadequate means of protecting congressional prerogatives due to the time required to achieve a final, enforceable ruling in the case. Although subject to practical limitations, Congress retains the ability to exercise its own constitutionally based authorities to enforce a subpoena through inherent contempt. This report examines the source of the contempt power, reviews the historical development of the early case law, outlines the statutory and common law basis for Congress's contempt power, and analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas. The report also includes a detailed discussion of two recent information access disputes that led to the approval of contempt citations in the House against then-White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder. Finally, the report discusses both non-constitutional and constitutionally based limitations on the contempt power.
Author : Steven Lewis Yaffee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : MINN:31951D00906397H
Ecosystem Management in the United States is the first practical and comprehensive guide to ecosystem management efforts nationwide that meets the needs of practitioners and decisionmakers alike. The book is a unique and timely resource that significantly advances our understanding of the realities of ecosystem management by moving the debate from vague discussions of theory to an examination of real issues faced by people who are actually working with ecosystem-based approaches. It is an invaluable reference for everyone involved with land management or protection.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Speaker's Advisory Group on Russia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Russia (Federation)
ISBN : PURD:32754070818434
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Ethics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Conflict of interests
ISBN : PURD:32754068873482
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Campaign funds
ISBN : OCLC:40540367
Author : Daniel Cohen
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761317112
A description of the events surrounding the impeachment of Bill Clinton explores the feelings of the American public at the time and the possible effects it will have on the future.
Author : Donald C. Bacon,Roger H. Davidson,Morton Keller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:49015002885698
Author : Duncan Watts
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748635023
This Dictionary offers a fresh, up-to-date look at US government and politics, explaining and where necessary demystifying the key terms used in discussion of the political system.Major figures, events, ideas, movements and Supreme Court cases relevant to a study of the American political system are included with the aim of allowing readers to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the area. The Dictionary also raises key issues and areas of contention and academic debate.Coverage is comprehensive, with c.400 entries, each providing analysis of the subject. Terms are presented in an A-Z format with cross-referencing where appropriate.
Author : Harold Adams Innis
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1015724302
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1055250478
Author : Thomas C. Reeves
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-05-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190281427
As this most tumultuous century draws to a close, the need for a concise and trustworthy history is clear. Recent decades have seen the publication of American histories that are either bloated with unnecessary detail or infused with a polemical purpose that undermines their authority. InTwentieth-Century America, Thomas C. Reeves provides a fluidly written narrative history that combines the rare virtues of compression, inclusiveness, and balance. From Progressivism and the New Deal right up to the present, Reeves covers all aspects of American history, providing solid coverage of each era without burying readers in needless detail or trivia. This approach allows readers to grasp the major developments and continuities of American history and to come away with a cohesive picture of the whole of the twentieth century. The volume stresses social and well as political history, emphasizing the roles played by all Americans--including immigrants, minorities, women, and working people--and pays special attention to such topics as religion, crime, public health, national prosperity, and the media. Reeves is careful throughout to present both sides of controversial subjects and yet does not leave readers bewildered about which interpretations are most strongly supported or where to explore these issues more thoroughly. At the conclusion of each chapter, the author cites ten authoritative volumes for further study. The bibliographies, as well as the text, are refreshing in their lack of ideological bent. "Objectivity," Reeves suggests, "is an illusive but worthy goal for the historian." For anyone wishing to achieve a lucid historical overview of the past 100 years, Twentieth-Century America is the best place to start.