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The Resource The forgotten presidents : their untold constitutional legacy, Michael J. Gerhardt
The forgotten presidents : their untold constitutional legacy, Michael J. Gerhardt
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- Summary
- Their names linger in memory mainly as punch lines, synonyms for obscurity: Millard Fillmore, Chester Arthur, Calvin Coolidge. They conjure up not the White House so much as a decaying middle school somewhere in New Jersey. But many forgotten presidents, writes Michael J. Gerhardt, were not weak or ineffective. They boldly fought battles over constitutional principles that resonate today. Constitutional law scholar Michael Gerhardt tells the story of The Forgotten Presidents. He surveys thirteen administrations in chronological order, from Martin Van Buren to Franklin Pierce to Jimmy Carter, distinguishing political failures from their constitutional impact. Again and again, he writes, they defied popular opinion to take strong stands. Martin Van Buren reacted to an economic depression by withdrawing federal funds from state banks in an attempt to establish the controversial independent treasury system. His objective was to shrink the federal role in the economy, but also to consolidate his power to act independently as president. Prosperity did not return, and he left office under the shadow of failure. Grover Cleveland radically changed his approach in his second (non-consecutive) term. Previously he had held back from interference with lawmakers; on his return to office, he aggressively used presidential power to bend Congress to his will. Now seen as an asterisk, Cleveland consolidated presidential authority over appointments, removals, vetoes, foreign affairs, legislation, and more. Jimmy Carter, too, proves surprisingly significant. In two debt-ceiling crises and battles over the Panama Canal treaty, affirmative action, and the First Amendment, he demonstrated how the presidency's inherent capacity for efficiency and energy gives it an advantage in battles with Congress, regardless of popularity. Incisive, myth-shattering, and compellingly written, this book shows how even obscure presidents championed the White House's prerogatives and altered the way we interpret the Constitution
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxi, 313 pages
- Contents
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- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland (2)
- William Howard Taft
- Calvin Coolidge
- Jimmy Carter
- Martin Van Buren
- William Henry Harrison
- John Tyler
- Zachary Taylor
- Millard Fillmore
- Franklin Pierce
- Chester Arthur
- Grover Cleveland (1)
- Isbn
- 9780199967797
- Label
- The forgotten presidents : their untold constitutional legacy
- Title
- The forgotten presidents
- Title remainder
- their untold constitutional legacy
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael J. Gerhardt
- Subject
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- Constitutional history -- United States
- Executive power
- Executive power -- United States -- History
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- History
- Constitutional history
- Presidents -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Presidents -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History
- Taft, William H., (William Howard), 1857-1930
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government
- Politics and government
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Their names linger in memory mainly as punch lines, synonyms for obscurity: Millard Fillmore, Chester Arthur, Calvin Coolidge. They conjure up not the White House so much as a decaying middle school somewhere in New Jersey. But many forgotten presidents, writes Michael J. Gerhardt, were not weak or ineffective. They boldly fought battles over constitutional principles that resonate today. Constitutional law scholar Michael Gerhardt tells the story of The Forgotten Presidents. He surveys thirteen administrations in chronological order, from Martin Van Buren to Franklin Pierce to Jimmy Carter, distinguishing political failures from their constitutional impact. Again and again, he writes, they defied popular opinion to take strong stands. Martin Van Buren reacted to an economic depression by withdrawing federal funds from state banks in an attempt to establish the controversial independent treasury system. His objective was to shrink the federal role in the economy, but also to consolidate his power to act independently as president. Prosperity did not return, and he left office under the shadow of failure. Grover Cleveland radically changed his approach in his second (non-consecutive) term. Previously he had held back from interference with lawmakers; on his return to office, he aggressively used presidential power to bend Congress to his will. Now seen as an asterisk, Cleveland consolidated presidential authority over appointments, removals, vetoes, foreign affairs, legislation, and more. Jimmy Carter, too, proves surprisingly significant. In two debt-ceiling crises and battles over the Panama Canal treaty, affirmative action, and the First Amendment, he demonstrated how the presidency's inherent capacity for efficiency and energy gives it an advantage in battles with Congress, regardless of popularity. Incisive, myth-shattering, and compellingly written, this book shows how even obscure presidents championed the White House's prerogatives and altered the way we interpret the Constitution
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Gerhardt, Michael J.
- Dewey number
- 342.73
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- KF5051
- LC item number
- .G47 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Harrison, William Henry
- Harrison, Benjamin
- Taft, William H.
- Presidents
- Executive power
- Constitutional history
- Constitutional history
- Executive power
- Politics and government
- Presidents
- United States
- United States
- Label
- The forgotten presidents : their untold constitutional legacy, Michael J. Gerhardt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-300) and index
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- Contents
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- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland (2)
- William Howard Taft
- Calvin Coolidge
- Jimmy Carter
- Martin Van Buren
- William Henry Harrison
- John Tyler
- Zachary Taylor
- Millard Fillmore
- Franklin Pierce
- Chester Arthur
- Grover Cleveland (1)
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 313 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199967797
- Lccn
- 2012032612
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- unmediated
- Media MARC source
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- Other physical details
- illustrations
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- (OCoLC)805892436
- (OCoLC)ocn805892436
- Label
- The forgotten presidents : their untold constitutional legacy, Michael J. Gerhardt
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-300) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland (2)
- William Howard Taft
- Calvin Coolidge
- Jimmy Carter
- Martin Van Buren
- William Henry Harrison
- John Tyler
- Zachary Taylor
- Millard Fillmore
- Franklin Pierce
- Chester Arthur
- Grover Cleveland (1)
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xxi, 313 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199967797
- Lccn
- 2012032612
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)805892436
- (OCoLC)ocn805892436
Subject
- Constitutional history -- United States
- Executive power
- Executive power -- United States -- History
- Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901
- Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841
- History
- Constitutional history
- Presidents -- Legal status, laws, etc
- Presidents -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- History
- Taft, William H., (William Howard), 1857-1930
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government
- Politics and government
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