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Challenges the notion that the eighteenth-century principles underlying the American separation of powers system are incompatible with the demands of twentieth-century governance. This book demostrates the continuing relevance of these principles by questioning the dominant scholarship on the legislative veto.

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One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997

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Ch. 1Introduction: American Constitutionalism and American Political Science3Ch. 2The American Separation of Powers Doctrine14Ch. 3The Legislative Veto27Ch. 4The Legislative Veto over the Federal Trade Commission48Ch. 5Legislative Vetoes in Education Statutes69Ch. 6Legislative Vetoes over Presidential Authority to Extend Most-Favored-Nation Status91Ch. 7Conclusion116Notes125Acknowledgments167Name Index171General Index175

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/03/1998
      ISBN13: 9780691058566, 978-0691058566
      ISBN10: 0691058563
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Challenges the notion that the eighteenth-century principles underlying the American separation of powers system are incompatible with the demands of twentieth-century governance. This book demostrates the continuing relevance of these principles by questioning the dominant scholarship on the legislative veto.

      Trade Review
      One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997

      Table of Contents
      Ch. 1Introduction: American Constitutionalism and American Political Science3Ch. 2The American Separation of Powers Doctrine14Ch. 3The Legislative Veto27Ch. 4The Legislative Veto over the Federal Trade Commission48Ch. 5Legislative Vetoes in Education Statutes69Ch. 6Legislative Vetoes over Presidential Authority to Extend Most-Favored-Nation Status91Ch. 7Conclusion116Notes125Acknowledgments167Name Index171General Index175

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