The Contested Removal Power, 1789-2010

by F. Flagg Taylor IV, J. David Alvis, Jeremy D. Bailey, et al.

The U.S. Constitution is clear on the appointment of executive officials: the president nominates, the Senate approves. But on the question of removing those officials, the Constitution is silent--although that silence has not discouraged strenuous efforts to challenge, censure, and even impeach presidents from Andrew Jackson to Bill Clinton. As J. David Alvis, Jeremy D. Bailey, and Flagg Taylor show, the removal power has always been and continues...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700619224
• ISBN13: 9780700619221
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"