Summary
Contents
Subject index
Looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself, this Fourth Edition of Vital Statistics on the Presidency covers George Washington's tenure through the 2012 election. The book's expansive view of the presidency allows readers to recognize major themes across administrations and to reach overall conclusions about the nature of the institution and its future. The illuminating data is put into context by thoughtful essays explaining key statistical patterns, making this edition an intriguing and comprehensive reference to important patterns throughout the history of the presidency.
The Presidency and the Judiciary
The Presidency and the Judiciary
- Presidents' Nominations to the Supreme Court
- Court Nominees with Senate Problems
- Presidents' Nominations to Lower Courts
- Characteristics of Lower Court Appointees
- Success of the United States in the Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Rulings against the President
Although presidential relations with the judiciary are more sporadic and less visible than those with Congress, they nonetheless rest on structural, organizational, and behavioral elements of the institutional presidency. The ...
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