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Loading... The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidentsby Corey Brettschneider
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Constitutional law scholar and political science professor Corey Brettschneider guides us through the Constitution and explains the powers--and limits--that it places on the presidency. From the document itself and from American history's most famous court cases, we learn why certain powers were granted to the presidency, how the Bill of Rights limits those powers, and what "the people" can do to influence the nation's highest public office--including, if need be, removing the person in it. In these brief yet deeply researched chapters, we meet founding fathers such as James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, as well as key figures from historic cases such as Brown v. Board of Education and Korematsu v. United States. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)342.73Social sciences Law Constitutional and administrative law North America Constitutional law--United StatesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Quotes: "You should never use the bully pulpit to speak in a way that is contrary to the values of the Constitution."
"Today, a primary duty of a president is to continue the process of making "We The People" become more inclusive. Refusing this duty warrants the most severe constitutional punishment."
"The idea of America is that minority religions don't have to sit quietly and watch the pageant of bigger religions take place on a larger stage. We are a nation that refuses to establish one religion as true or official." ( )