5095288
9780195307016
Jones shows that American presidents are not, and simply cannot be, as powerful as some believe. Seperation of powers, balances and checks are built into the system, precisely because Americans wanted to hedge their bets. This book describes the roots of the institution and its place in the separated system.Jones, Charles O. is the author of 'American Presidency A Very Short Introduction', published 2007 under ISBN 9780195307016 and ISBN 0195307011.
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