The American presidency [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Charles O. Jones

Author:: Jones, Charles O.
Published:: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2007]
Copyright Date:: ©2007
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xiii, 178 pages) : illustrations, map, portraits

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Very short introductions: ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu

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Very short introductions

Summary:

Jones shows that American presidents are not, and simply cannot be, as powerful as some believe. Seperation of powers, balances and checks are built into the system, precisely because Americans wanted to hedge their bets. This book describes the roots of the institution and its place in the separated system.

Subject(s):

Presidents—United States
Executive power—United States

ISBN:

9780199365548 (ebook)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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