Overcoming Necessity

Overcoming Necessity
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 345
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ISBN-10 : 9780300181616
ISBN-13 : 0300181612
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Book Synopsis Overcoming Necessity by : Thomas P. Crocker

Download or read book Overcoming Necessity written by Thomas P. Crocker and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An argument for why emergencies are no excuse for extralegal action by presidents Using emergency as a cause for action ultimately leads to an almost unnoticed evolution in the political understanding of presidential powers. The Constitution, however, was designed to function under "states of exception," most notably through the separation of powers, and provides ample internal checks on emergency actions taken under claims of necessity. Thomas Crocker urges Congress, the courts, and other bodies to put those checks into practice.


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