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| Title | : | The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199967792 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
"So many errorsI wasn't sure I could trust it" according to Book Trope 9. I just finished reading the book The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy. In it, author Michael Gerhardt details 1So many errorsI wasn't sure I could trust it I just finished reading the book The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy. In it, author Michael Gerhardt details 13 presidents who fit the general descriptor of "forgotten" and explains why they should be more memorable. He restricts himself to just their interpretations of the Constitut. presidents who fit the general descriptor of "forgotten" and explains why they should be more memorable. He restricts himself to just their interpretations of the Constitut. "Intriguing on many levels" according to Diana Jones. Gerhardt places the presidents' decisions within their historical context, which allows the reader to experience refreshing insights into the implication of each decision not only for the president's tenure but also for future generations and presidents. The material is grouped by subtopic in each chapter le. Surprises in every chapter Tehanu The "surprises" herein, courtesy of U.S.Constitution scholar Michael Gerhardt, consist of the important and often vital role played by 13 of our less colorful Chief Executives in defining the Presidency and the scope of the Federal Government. The story is exciting.Obscure characters like Chester Alan Arthur
Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics, Princeton University "Forgotten but not gone. The occupants of the highest office exercised power to reshape the nation they inherited, and in doing so they all sparked constitutional debates and transformed the constitutional landscape. Stevens Professor, Cornell University Law School "Gerhardt's study is a positive contribution to the study of the presidency and the Constitution" --Congress & the Presidency. Even our forgotten presidents helped shape the world we live in; a lesson worth remembering today." --Keith E. Dorf, Robert S. "The Forgotten Presidents run the gamut, from the truly important like Grover Cleveland to the truly forgettable like William Henry Harrison. In these captivating stories, Professor Gerhardt sh
Michael Gerhardt is Samuel Ashe Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. A nationally recognized authority on constitutional conflicts, he has testified in several Supreme Court confirmation hearings, and has published five books, including ThePower of Precedent.
In two debt-ceiling crises and battles over the Panama Canal treaty, affirmative action, and the First Amendment, he demonstrated how the presidency's inherent capacity for efficiency and energy gives it an advantage in battles with Congress, regardless of popularity. Again and again, he writes, they defied popular opinion to take strong stands. They conjure up not the White House so much as a decaying middle school somewhere in New Jersey. But many forgotten presidents, writes Michael J. He surveys thirteen administrations in chronological order, from Martin Van Buren to Franklin Pierce to Jimmy Carter, distinguishing political failures from their constitutional impact. Previously he had held back from interference with lawmakers; on his return to office, he aggressively used presidential power to bend Congress to his will. Prosperity did not return, and he left office under the shadow of failure. Their names linger in memory mainly as punch lines, synonyms for obscurity: Millard Fillmore, Chester Arthur, Calvin Coolidge. They boldly fought battles over constitutional principles that resonate today.Gerhardt, one of our leading legal experts, tells the story of The Forgotten Presidents. His objective was to shrink the federal role in the economy, but also to consolidate his power to act independently as president. Incisive, myth-shattering, and com
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