What Limits Should Be Placed on Presidential Powers?

by Roleff, Tamara L.

• ISBN13: 9780737736298
• ISBN10: 0737736291
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-08
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

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Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
All Federal Executive Power Is Vested in the President	p. 11
U.S. Supreme Court Says All Executive Power Is Not Vested in the President	p. 19
The President's Signing Statements Are Legal and Useful	p. 27
The President's Signing Statements Are an Abuse of Executive Power	p. 35
The President's Terrorist Surveillance Program Is Lawful and Necessary	p. 43
The President's Terrorist Surveillance Program Is Illegal	p. 56
The President's Surveillance Program Has Kept America Safe from Terrorist	p. 66
The President's Surveillance Program Threatens All Americans' Civil Rights	p. 71
The President Has the Authority to Identify and Detain Enemy Combatants	p. 75
The President Does Not Have the Authority to Detain Combatants	p. 82
The President May Authorize Torture to Protect National Security	p. 90
The President Does Not Have the Authority to Permit Torture	p. 94
Organizations to Contact	p. 98
Bibliography	p. 104
Index	p. 110
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