American Presidential Power and the War on Terror
Subtitle: Does the Constitution Matter?
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave Pivot
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9781137539618
Subjects: Bush, george w. (george walker), 1946-; Obama, barack, 1961-; War on terrorism, 2001-2009; Executive power; Constitutional law, united states; United states, politics and government, 2001-2009; United states, politics and government, 2009-2017
Description: "This book examines the use of presidential power during the War on Terror. Justin DePlato joins the debate on whether the Constitution matters in determining how each branch of the federal government should use its power to combat the War on Terror. The actions and words of Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama are examined. DePlato's findings support the theory that executives use their own prerogative in determining what emergency powers are and how to use them. According to DePlato, the Presidents argue that their powers are implied in Article II of the Constitution, not expressed. This conclusion renders the Constitution meaningless in times of crisis. The author reveals that Presidents are becoming increasingly cavalier and that the nation should consider adopting an amendment to the Constitution to proffer expressed executive emergency powers."--From back cover.