Constitutional cliffhangers [electronic resource] : a legal guide for presidents and their enemies / Brian C. Kalt.

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kalt, Brian C., 1972-
Language:English
Published: New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2012.
Subjects:
Presidents > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2012 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2012 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2012 (EBSCO)
Format: Electronic eBook
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