Emoluments Clause : History, Law, and Precedents.
Provides historical review of the Emoluments Clause, focusing on debates at time the clause was drafted, and precedents adopted by Congress and the executive branch with respect to nominations where the issue has arisen. Provides textual and functional interpretations of Emoluments Clause, and consi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2009.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Provides historical review of the Emoluments Clause, focusing on debates at time the clause was drafted, and precedents adopted by Congress and the executive branch with respect to nominations where the issue has arisen. Provides textual and functional interpretations of Emoluments Clause, and considers applications of Emoluments Clause to intended executive branch nominees of President-elect Obama. Considers practical standing to challenge appointment or confirmation, and discusses automatic annual pay adjustments and the Emoluments Clause. |
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| 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. |