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When Thomas Jefferson struck a deal for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he knew he was adding a new national power to those specified in the Constitution, but he also believed his actions were in the nation's best interest. This book reveals that the president to be the nation's most important law interpreter and and more.

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"A considerable achievement. Bruff has brought together in an admirably coherent fashion more than two hundred years of complex presidential activity to consider how presidents have shaped the Constitution's concrete meaning. Constitutional law scholars will appreciate the book's thoughtful and nuanced analysis. An even wider readership simply interested in presidential power will value Bruff's lively writing, clear organization, and provocative insights." (Martin Flaherty, former law clerk to Justice Byron R. White)

Untrodden Ground How Presidents Interpret the

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    A Hardback by Harold H. Bruff

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/10/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226211107, 978-0226211107
      ISBN10: 022621110X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When Thomas Jefferson struck a deal for the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he knew he was adding a new national power to those specified in the Constitution, but he also believed his actions were in the nation's best interest. This book reveals that the president to be the nation's most important law interpreter and and more.

      Trade Review
      "A considerable achievement. Bruff has brought together in an admirably coherent fashion more than two hundred years of complex presidential activity to consider how presidents have shaped the Constitution's concrete meaning. Constitutional law scholars will appreciate the book's thoughtful and nuanced analysis. An even wider readership simply interested in presidential power will value Bruff's lively writing, clear organization, and provocative insights." (Martin Flaherty, former law clerk to Justice Byron R. White)

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