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Tables of Contents for Constitutional Conflicts Between Congress and the President
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
4
Note on Citations
xiii
 
1 Constitutional Struggles
1
21
The Elements of Constitutionalism
1
5
The Doctrine of Separated Powers
6
8
Implied Powers
14
4
Custom and Acquiescence
18
4
2 Appointment Powers
22
27
Basic Principles
22
4
The Power to Nominate
26
6
Senate Advice and Consent
32
6
Recess Appointments
38
8
Temporary Appointments
46
3
3 Theory in Crucible: The Removal Power
49
38
The "Decision of 1789"
50
4
Controversies from Jackson to Cleveland
54
3
Court Interpretations: 1789 to 1926
57
3
The Myers Case and Its Progeny
60
6
Disloyalty Dismissals and Procedural Safeguards
66
6
Removal Actions from Nixon to Bush
72
5
Clinton's Travelgate
77
6
The Congressional Presence
83
4
4 Legislative Powers
87
32
Delegation
88
10
Checks on Delegated Power
98
5
Nonstatutory Controls
103
3
Administrative Legislation
106
13
5 Vetoes: Presidential and Legislative
119
41
The Presidential Veto
119
9
Pocket Vetoes
128
4
The Item Veto
132
9
The Legislative Veto
141
11
Chadha and Beyond
152
8
6 Power over Knowledge: Seeking and Withholding Information
160
36
Congressional Investigations
160
12
The Speech or Debate Clause
172
3
Presidential Immunity
175
2
Impeachment
177
4
Executive Privilege
181
15
7 The Power of the Purse
196
29
Constitutional Limitations
196
3
Presidential Responsibility for Estimates
199
2
Congressional Revision of Estimates
201
6
The Budget Act of 1974
207
5
Secret Spending
212
7
Combining Purse and Sword: The Iran-Contra Affair
219
6
8 Treaties and Executive Agreements
225
31
Treaties
225
9
The Role of the House
234
8
Treaty Termination
242
3
Treaty Reinterpretation
245
3
Executive Agreements
248
8
9 The War Power
256
39
Commander in Chief
256
3
Executive Prerogative
259
7
Life-and-Property Actions
266
5
Delegated Emergency Powers
271
3
The War Powers Resolution of 1973
274
18
The Politics of Comity
292
3
10 Conclusions
295
10
Appendix. The Constitution of the United States of America (Selections)
305
10
Suggested Readings
315
10
Index of Cases
325
8
Subject Index
333