Judicial Development Of Presidential War Powers
Sheffer deals with some of the oldest continuing constitutional problems confronting the American government: the judicial development of presidential war powers, potential constitutional dictatorship, and a wartime constitution. What enhances these problems is the very cryptic language presented by Article II itself. First, the generalities of Article II are read expansively enough to cover specific presidential actions, while a theory of inherent powers tends to justify the means. This...
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Examines the continuing constitutional problems of the rise and expansion of presidential warmaking power. Booknews Contains 38 Supreme Court decisions documenting the expansion of the powers of the U.S. president to use military force both domestically and abroad. Issues raised by industrial unrest, Dorr's 1841 rebellion in Rhode Island, the Vietnam War, forced conscription, and other issues are examined through the eyes of the Court. The cases are arranged chronologically from 1827 to 1990. Brief explanations for each case and a final analytical essay are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)
PrefaceIntroduction1The Early Period12Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief153Age of Industrial Disorder through Wilson314Roosevelt and Total Emergency, I575Roosevelt and Total Emergency, II856Cold War Cases1177Vietnam and Gulf War Cases1438Constitutional Government and Dictatorship169Conclusion187Table of Cases199Bibliography203Index215
\ BooknewsContains 38 Supreme Court decisions documenting the expansion of the powers of the U.S. president to use military force both domestically and abroad. Issues raised by industrial unrest, Dorr's 1841 rebellion in Rhode Island, the Vietnam War, forced conscription, and other issues are examined through the eyes of the Court. The cases are arranged chronologically from 1827 to 1990. Brief explanations for each case and a final analytical essay are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)\ \
