The president shall nominate
Subtitle: how Congress trumps executive power
By: Mitchel A. Sollenberger.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780700615766
Subjects: United States. -- Congress. -- Senate; Executive power -- United States; Nominations for office -- United States; Legislative power -- United States; Civil service reform -- United States -- History; Presidents -- United States -- History; Representative government and representation -- United States; United States -- Officials and employees -- Selection and appointment -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-292) and index.
Table of contents: title: Constitutional principles; title: Establishing the pre-nomination process (1789-1829); title: The spoils era I (1829-1845); title: The spoils era II (1845-1869); title: Birth of civil service reform (1869-1881); title: The Pendleton Act : patchwork reform (1881-1897); title: McKinley to Ford : the tradition continues (1897-1977); title: Carter to Bush II : a lasting legacy (1977-2007); title: Analysis and conclusions.