The Relation of the Executive Power to Legislation |
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... gives the legislative powers of the government , the expressions are ' all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States . ' In that which grants the executive power , the expressions are ' the ...
... gives the legislative powers of the government , the expressions are ' all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States . ' In that which grants the executive power , the expressions are ' the ...
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... give him room to bring to the front the latent power of the presidency and elevate him to a position of commanding author- ity . The first occasion was the sending of federal troops to Chicago to put an end to the great railroad strike ...
... give him room to bring to the front the latent power of the presidency and elevate him to a position of commanding author- ity . The first occasion was the sending of federal troops to Chicago to put an end to the great railroad strike ...
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... give the public an idea of the capacity and opinions of the writers rather than to furnish a foundation for law- making . " 4 Idem , Vol . I , p . 223 . 5 Idem , Vol . I , p . 53 . • " Unforeseen Tendencies of Democracy " ( 1898 ) , p ...
... give the public an idea of the capacity and opinions of the writers rather than to furnish a foundation for law- making . " 4 Idem , Vol . I , p . 223 . 5 Idem , Vol . I , p . 53 . • " Unforeseen Tendencies of Democracy " ( 1898 ) , p ...
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... give the heads of the executive departments a new influence upon the action of Congress . It may bring about as a consequence an integration which will substitute statesmanship for government by mass meetings . " " The war with Spain ...
... give the heads of the executive departments a new influence upon the action of Congress . It may bring about as a consequence an integration which will substitute statesmanship for government by mass meetings . " " The war with Spain ...
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... give me the power to bring about the necessary agreement with Santo Do- mingo . But the Constitution did not forbid my doing what I did . I put the agreement into effect , and I con- tinued its execution for two years before the Senate ...
... give me the power to bring about the necessary agreement with Santo Do- mingo . But the Constitution did not forbid my doing what I did . I put the agreement into effect , and I con- tinued its execution for two years before the Senate ...
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Page 82 - If any bill presented to the governor contain several items of appropriation of money, he may object to one or more of such items while approving of the other portions of the bill. In such case, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the items to which he objects; and the appropriation so objected to shall not take effect.
Page 11 - The true view of the Executive functions is, as I conceive it, that the President can exercise no power which cannot be fairly and reasonably traced to some specific grant of power or justly implied and included within such express grant as proper and necessary to its exercise.
Page 113 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion...
Page 117 - And, whereas, It has now become necessary in the national defense to take possession and assume control of certain systems of transportation and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of other than war traffic thereon, for the transportation of troops, war material and equipment therefor, and for other needful and desirable purposes connected with the prosecution of the war...
Page 117 - Joint resolution authorizing the President to take over for the United States the possession and title of any vessel within its jurisdiction, which at the time of coming therein was owned in whole or in part by any corporation, citizen, or subject of any nation with which the United States may be at war, or was under register of any such nation, and for other purposes,
Page 117 - The President in time of war is empowered, through the Secretary of War, to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion, as far as may be necessary, of all other traffic thereon, for the transfer or transportation of troops, war material, and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency as may be needful or desirable...
Page 96 - We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with the advice of our Privy Council...
Page 117 - An Act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel...
Page 117 - President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Imperial German Government; and to bring the conflict to a successful termination all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United States.