Investigating the President
Subtitle: Congressional Checks on Presidential Politics
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780691171869
Subjects: United states, congress, powers and duties; Governmental investigations; Executive power
Description: Although congressional investigations have provided some of the most dramatic moments in American political history, they have often been dismissed as mere political theater. But these investigations are far more than grandstanding. Investigating the President shows that congressional investigations are a powerful tool for members of Congress to counter presidential aggrandizement. By shining a light on alleged executive wrongdoing, investigations can exert significant pressure on the president and materially affect policy outcomes.