The Unitary Executive Theory: A Danger to Constitutional Government

by Mark J. Rozell and Jeffrey P. Crouch

Book Overview

"I have an Article II," Donald Trump has announced, citing the US Constitution, "where I have the right to do whatever I want as president." Though this statement would have come as a shock to the framers of the Constitution, it fairly sums up the essence of "the unitary executive theory." This theory, which emerged during the Reagan administration and gathered strength with every subsequent presidency, counters the system of checks and balances that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700630031
• ISBN13: 9780700630035
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"