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2001

Constitutional Law

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The Gfp (Green) Bunny: Reflections On The Intersection Of Art, Science And The First Amendment, Sheldon Nahmod Jan 2001

The Gfp (Green) Bunny: Reflections On The Intersection Of Art, Science And The First Amendment, Sheldon Nahmod

Sheldon Nahmod

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Making Laws Moral: A Defense Of Substantive Canons Of Construction, Andrew C. Spiropoulos Dec 2000

Making Laws Moral: A Defense Of Substantive Canons Of Construction, Andrew C. Spiropoulos

Andrew C. Spiropoulos

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Laws As Treaties? The Constitutionality Of The Congressional-Executive Agreement, John C. Yoo Dec 2000

Laws As Treaties? The Constitutionality Of The Congressional-Executive Agreement, John C. Yoo

John C Yoo

This article develops a theory explaining the constitutionality of the congressional-executive agreement, an alternatve to treaties. The puzzle is that our nation continues to use treaties at all, since congressional-executive agreements need only recieve simple legislative majorities for their approval. This article argues that in order to maintain the Constitution's balance between executive and legislative powers, congressional-executive agreements have been used in areas of Congress's Article I, Section powers, and that treaties continue to be used in areas where cooperation between the executive and legislative branches is necessary, or where the subject lies outside of Congress's enumerated powers.

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Yes, Virginia (Tech), Our Government Is One Of Limited Powers, Michael R. Dimino Dec 2000

Yes, Virginia (Tech), Our Government Is One Of Limited Powers, Michael R. Dimino

Michael R Dimino

The Framers of the Constitution designed the national government to be one of limited powers. Distrustful of the
accumulation of power in any single body, the Framers provided for the division of powers both within the national, or general, government, and between the national government and the state governments. The separation of powers among the national government's legislative, executive, and judicial branches requires each branch to secure the acquiescence of the other two for the successful implementation of any policy, while the federalism that divides power between the national and the state governments prevents either from obtaining
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All The President’S Men? Executive Departments And Executive Privilege, Michael R. Dimino Dec 2000

All The President’S Men? Executive Departments And Executive Privilege, Michael R. Dimino

Michael R. Dimino

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