Farrier, Jasmine, 1970-

Constitutional dysfunction on trial : Congressional lawsuits and the separation of powers / Jasmine Farrier. - Ithaca : Cornell University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

"Farrier argues that U.S. political dysfunction is attributable to a permanent imbalance of power among the branches of government that transcends party alignments and political moods. She looks at a class of extra-legislative actions that challenges this imbalance and aims to restore proper functioning in the Madisonian system of checks and balances"--



9781501744471 9781501744464

2019018379


Separation of powers--United States--Cases.
Executive power--United States--Cases.
Legislative power--United States--Cases.
Judicial power--United States--Cases.
Executive-legislative relations--United States.
Political questions and judicial power--United States.


Electronic Books.

KF4565 / .C667 2019