Take up Your Pen

Description:

Graham G. Dodds explores the constitutional and historical development of unilateral presidential directives, the ability of presidents to bypass the legislative process and set public policy via their own executive orders, and how such a practice fits Americans' conception of democracy.

subjects: Executive power,  Presidents, united states,  Executive orders,  History,  Presidents,  Separation of powers,  Gewaltenteilung,  Verordnung,  Vollziehende Gewalt,  USA. President,  USA,  Proclamations