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Abraham Lincoln And The Development Of The "War Powers" Of The Presidency, Allen C. Guelzo
Abraham Lincoln And The Development Of The "War Powers" Of The Presidency, Allen C. Guelzo
Civil War Era Studies Faculty Publications
By conferring on the President the title of "commander in chief," the Constitution created an awkward and undefined area of presidential prerogative. The first President to have to confront this ambiguity was Abraham Lincoln, who developed a presidential "war powers" doctrine based on his presidential oath, the Constitution's "republican guarantee," and the necessity imposed by the novelty of a civil war. This doctrine was seriously contested in Lincoln's time by both Congress and the judiciary, and it continues to be an unresolved constitutional question in the present. But Lincoln's use of such war powers is one demonstration of how a …
Constitution Day, 2007, Robert Berry
Constitution Day, 2007, Robert Berry
Librarian Publications
Robert Berry, the research librarian for the social sciences at the Ryan Matura Library, has written an essay about the Constitution and the American founding, on the occasion of Constitution Day 2007 at Sacred Heart University.
Connecticut Government And Politics: An Introduction, Gary L. Rose
Connecticut Government And Politics: An Introduction, Gary L. Rose
Sacred Heart University Press Books
Connecticut Government and Politics: An Introduction is a thoroughly revised and updated version of the author’s book, Connecticut Government at the Millennium (Sacred Heart University Press, 2001). Like the first edition, it is intended to introduce students and general readers to the historical development and current operation of Connecticut’s political system. Individual chapters explore constitutional history in “The Constitution State,” the transformation of Connecticut politics, the various mechanisms through which citizens can participate in political affairs, the structure and powers of the three branches of government, and the pivotal role of the mass media, newspapers in particular, in protecting the …