Power Play: The Bush Presidency and the Constitution

by James P. Pfiffner

Book Overview

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The framers of the U.S. Constitution divided the federal government's powers among three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary. Their goal was to prevent tyranny by ensuring that none of the branches could govern alone. While numerous presidents have sought to escape these constitutional constraints, the administration of George W. Bush went farther than most. It denied the writ of habeas corpus to individuals deemed to be...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815770448
• ISBN13: 9780815770442
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"