Recess Appointments : A Legal Overview.

Provides a legal overview of the recess appointments clause in the Constitution, under which the President is allowed to fill certain vacancies without the consent of the Senate during a Congressional recess. Discusses textual issues and historical interpretation, authority and tenure of recess appo...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > President. Executive-legislative relations. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides a legal overview of the recess appointments clause in the Constitution, under which the President is allowed to fill certain vacancies without the consent of the Senate during a Congressional recess. Discusses textual issues and historical interpretation, authority and tenure of recess appointees, and historic Congressional action to protect the Senate's constitutional role in the confirmation process.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.