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Executive Power in an Age of Terror (Looking at the Law)

Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:27am

—James H. Landman
In today’s era of terrorism, marked by a non-traditional enemy, should the executive branch have greater authority? This article looks at the extent of the president’s power and the role of Congress and the judiciary in checking and balancing that power.

http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7002/700293.pdf [1]

Recent Times [2]
Social Education [3]
Secondary/High School [4]
US History [5]

Source URL: http://www.socialstudies.org/teacherslibrary/executive-power-age-terror-looking-law

Links:
[1] http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7002/700293.pdf
[2] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/historical-period/recent-times
[3] http://www.socialstudies.org/category/journal/social-education
[4] http://www.socialstudies.org/secondaryhighschool
[5] http://www.socialstudies.org/ushistory