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"The execution of laws is more important than the making of them" : reconciling executive power with democracy -- Executive power and the Virginia executive -- Executive power and the constitution of 1787 -- "To place before mankind the common sense of the subject" : declarations of principle -- The real revolution of 1800 : Jefferson's transformation of the inaugural address -- To "produce a union of the powers of the whole" : Jefferson's transformation of the appointment and removal powers -- The Louisiana purchase -- To "complete their entire union of opinion" : the twelfth amendment as amendment to end all amendments -- "To bring their wills to a point of union and effect" : declarations and presidential speech -- Development and difficulties.

Since September 11, 2001, long-standing debates over the nature and proper extent of executive power have assumed a fresh urgency. What is executive power? When did it first emerge, and why? And what is the role of the executive within the American regime? In this book, eleven leading scholars of American politics and political theory address these and related questions, in essays on topics ranging from Aristotle and the Roman Republic to the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

"Necker's On Executive Power in Great States, written as the events of the French Revolution were still unfolding, sheds fresh light on timely topics of executive power, constitutionalism and the rule of law, federalism, balance of power, and the dependence of liberty on morality and religion"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The State in Imperial Russia and the USSR -- The State and the Economy -- The State and Security -- The State and the Future -- Index -- Contributors -- 1 The Government in the Soviet Political System -- 2 Party-State Relations -- 3 Executive-Legislative Relations -- 4 The Rise of Presidential Power under Gorbachev -- 5 The Ministry of Finance -- 6 The Industrial Ministries -- 7 The Agricultural Ministries -- 8 The Ministry of Defense -- 9 The Ministry of Internal Affairs

IntroductionMarcel Morabito Part I: The responsibility of the national Executive power from the point of view of local territories Section 1: Theoretical Reflections Chapter 1: A European perspectiveMercedes Bresso Chapter 2: The responsibility of the national executive power in GermanyClaus Dieter Classen, Aurore Gaillet and Yoan Vilain Chapter 3: Is calling upon the courts a way to acknowledge the responsibility of the Executive?Virginie Donier Section 2: Regional Realities Chapter 4: The point of view of a state representativeLaurent Carrié Chapter 5: The point of view of an elected officialAndré Viola Conclusion: how do local actors participate in the strengthening or in the weakening of the holding to account of the Executive within modern democratic States?Stéphane Mouton Part II: National traditions and European culture Section 3: What impact do the traditions of the Member States have on the European practice of responsibility? Chapter 6: Are there common national traditions regarding the responsibility of the executive power?Luigi Lacchè Chapter 7: The accountability of the EU Commission as the EU's ExecutivePaolo Ponzano Chapter 8: Political accountability and role splitting of the Executive in EU Member StatesJacques Ziller Chapter 9: Political accountability within the European systemFabienne Peraldi-Leneuf Section 4: A common culture? National traditions, European challenges QuestionnaireJulien Padovani and Emilien Quinart Chapter 10: Parliamentarianism and accountability of the executive power on a European scale: the experience of the European ParliamentJuan Fernando López Aguilar Chapter 11: The scent of wild animalsSophie in't Veld Conclusion: On political responsibility and political control in the European Union Jean-Paul Jacqué Part III: Diversity of legal approaches Section 5: Democratic perspectives Chapter 12: The European convergence of the strengthening of the executive powerHanan Qazbir Chapter 13: Responsibility, accountability and legitimacy of executives: what role for the people?Audrey Bachert-Peretti Section 6: Disciplinary specificities Chapter 14: Administrative responsibility and responsibility of the ExecutiveHafida Belrhali Chapter 15: Understanding responsibility through the issues of the environment: towards a bilateral conception of responsibility?Malik Bozzo-Rey Chapter 16: A perspective on civil responsibilityJean-Baptiste Donnier Chapter 17: Responsibility of the Executive: cross-read approaches Amaia Errecart Chapter 18: The unique nature of political responsibilityCécile Guérin-Bargues Chapter19: Responsibility and sports: some remarks on a particular coupleClémentine Legendre Chapter 20: The difficulty of thinking about executive responsibility in a republic: a historical perspectiveFrançois Quastana Chapter 21: Of sheep and straw men: the accountability of the Executive from the perspective of political scienceOlivier Rozenberg Conclusion: For a common concept of 'responsibility' from a multidisciplinary perspectiveXavier Magnon Concluding Remarks: A kaleidoscopic approach to make (necessary) interdisciplinary communication possibleGuillaume Tusseau

A comprehensive regional study of women in the political executive power.

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- PART I: EXECUTIVE POWER IN AUSTRALIA -- 1. Introduction -- I. The Scope of this Book -- II. Overview and Structure of the Book -- 2. The Executive Power of the Commonwealth -- I. Section 61 of the Australian Constitution -- II. Sources of Commonwealth Executive Power -- III. A Framework of Analysis: The 'Breadth' and 'Depth' of Commonwealth Executive Power -- IV. Conclusion -- PART II: THE SCOPE OF THE NATIONHOOD POWER -- 3. The Development of the Nationhood Power in the Australian Case Law -- I. The Nationhood Power, Appropriations and Spending in the Australian Assistance Plan Case -- II. The Development of the Nationhood Power in Davis v Commonwealth -- III. The Nationhood Power and Commonwealth Spending -- IV. Limitations on the Nationhood Power -- V. Conclusion -- 4. The Nationhood Power and the Use of the Armed Forces During Emergencies -- I. The Constitutional Framework -- II. The Statutory Framework: Part IIIAAA of the Defence Act 1903 (Cth) -- III. Use of the ADF During Civil Emergencies in Australia -- IV. Scope of Commonwealth Executive Power to Use the ADF During Emergencies -- V. Conclusion -- 5. The Nationhood Power and Border Protection -- I. The Tampa Case -- II. The Tampa Case: Expanding the 'Depth' of the Executive Power? -- III. The Relationship between Commonwealth Executive Power and the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) -- IV. Conclusion -- PART III: LIMITATIONS ON THE NATIONHOOD POWER -- 6. Federalism as a Limit on the Nationhood Power -- I. Substantive Conception of Federalism Underpinning the Nationhood Power Cases -- II. Competition with State Executive Competence -- III. Availability of Other Constitutional Mechanisms and the Relevance of State Consent -- IV. Conclusion -- 7. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

The ability to have free and open debates about the government is an essential part of a healthy democracy. Readers are encouraged to find their own voice in these debates as they're introduced to the varying viewpoints surrounding the issue of presidential power. The main text helps readers back up their point of view with facts, and sidebars highlight the views of experts on this controversial issue. Discussion questions help readers strengthen their point of view, and exciting visual elements, including full-color photographs and graphic organizers enhance this essential critical thinking exercise.

Governments of Western Europe, Government in France: An Introduction to the Executive Power focuses on the affairs of the government of France. The book first offers information on the history of the French government, including the presidency of the Vth republic. The text also expounds on the role and influence of the prime minister in overseeing the affairs of the government. The selection takes a look at the problems associated with the rational division of administrative tasks and duties in the government. The creation of ministries to ensure efficiency in the affairs of the government is.

Six years after its enactment, Obamacare remains one of the most controversial, divisive, and enduring political issues in America. In this much-anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare (2013), Professor Blackman argues that, to implement the law, President Obama has broken promises about cancelled insurance policies, exceeded the traditional bounds of executive power, and infringed on religious liberty. At the same time, conservative opponents have stopped at nothing to unravel Obamacare, including a three-week government shutdown, four Supreme Court cases, and fifty repeal votes. This legal thriller provides the definitive account of the battle to stop Obamacare from being 'woven into the fabric of America'. Unraveled is essential reading to understand the future of the Affordable Care Act in America's gridlocked government in 2016, and beyond.

1. Introduction / Gretchen Bauer and Manon Tremblay -- 2. Arab states / Vania Carvalho Pinto -- 3. South and Southeast Asia / Andrea Fleschenberg -- 4. Oceania / Jennifer Curtin and Marian Sawer -- 5. Central and Eastern Europe / Maxime Forest -- 6. Sub-Saharan Africa / Gretchen Bauer -- 7. Latin America / Tiffany D. Barnes and Mark P. Jones -- 8. North America / Farida Jalalzai and Manon Tremblay -- 9. Western Europe / Fiona Buckley and Yvonne Galligan -- 10. Nordic countries / Christina Bergqvist -- 11. Conclusion / Manon Tremblay and Gretchen Bauer.