Constitutional cliffhangers : a legal guide for presidents and their enemies / Brian C. Kalt.
"The United States Constitution contains some potentially fatal weaknesses surrounding presidential selection, replacement, or punishment that could lead to constitutional controversies. In this compelling and fascinating book, Brian C. Kalt envisions six such controversies, ranging from the crimina...
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Language: | English |
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New Haven, Conn. :
Yale University Press,
2012.
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MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection |
Physical Description: | xii, 252 pages ; 24 cm |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Prosecuting a president
- The presidential self-pardon controversy
- Removing a "disabled" president
- The line of succession controversy
- Impeaching an ex-president
- The third-term controversy
- Getting out of trouble.