Thomas Jefferson and executive power
By: Jeremy D. Bailey.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780521868310
Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826; Executive power -- United States -- History; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The execution of laws is more important than the making of them : reconciling executive energy with democracy; title: Executive power and the Virginia executive; title: Executive power and the constitution of 1787; title: "To place before mankind the common sense of the subject" : declarations of principle; title: The real revolution of 1800 : Jefferson's transformation of the inaugural address; title: To "produce a union of the powers of the whole" : Jefferson's transformation of the appointment and removal powers; title: The Louisiana purchase; title: To "complete their entire union of opinion" : the twelfth amendment as amendment to end all amendments; title: "To bring their wills to a point of union and effect" : declarations and presidential speech; title: Development and difficulties.