"Farrier argues that U.S. political dysfunction is attributable to a permanent imbalance of power among the branches of government that transcends party alignments and political moods. She looks at a class of extra-legislative actions that challenges this imbalance and aims to restore proper functioning in the Madisonian system of checks and balances"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction: Systemic Constitutional Dysfunction -- Part 1. WAR POWERS -- 1. War Is Justiciable, Until It Isn't -- 2. Suing to Save the War Powers Resolution -- Part 2. LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES -- 3. Legislative Processes Are Constitutional Questions -- 4. Courts Cannot Unknot Congress -- Part 3. MORE EXECUTIVE UNILATERALISM -- 5. Silence Is Consent for the Modern Presidency -- 6. So Sue Him -- Conclusion: Lawful but Awful -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- References -- Index
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