Encyclopedia of Presidential Vetoes from George Washington through to Joseph Biden: History, Subjects, and Procedures

Vile, John R.

Item #: 1007462

ISBN: 9780837742984
Pages: xv, 363p. (380p. total)
Published: Getzville; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; 2024.

• More than 150 entries organized by an Alphabetical Listing and Topical Table of Contents
• Features a timeline of key events and publications related to presidential vetoes
• Includes a Glossary and more than 400 bibliographic entries of books, articles, and reports to encourage further research
• An ideal resource for historians, political scientists, law professors, and high school and college students

 

The presidential veto stands as a potent force in U.S. government. With its nuanced application, the veto wields influence beyond its written mandate. Even when overridden, Congress bends to accommodate the president’s stance, underscoring the gravity of executive power.

In this encyclopedia, researchers will find themselves exploring how each U.S. president has utilized this power, the major policy areas implicated by different vetoes, essays on leading theorists and designers of veto power, Supreme Court decisions that have discussed the veto process, and leading debates and proposed changes to the veto power. It is an indispensable aid to presidential scholars at a time when the president and Congress are often at odds on constitutional and policy issues.  Plus early every entry contains further reading suggestions to expand the reader’s research.

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