2011/01/01 by Susan Rose‐Ackerman · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies #Constitutional law #Economics #Enumerated powers #Government (linguistics) #Judicial and Constitutional Studies #Law #Law and economics #Legal processes and jurisprudence #Legislature #Political science #Politics #Power (physics) #Presidency #Presidential system #Scrutiny #Separation of powers #Statutory law
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Politicians have an incentive to enhance their power by creating institutions that give them greater freedom to act and by undermining institutions designed to check their influence. Presidents are particularly likely to test the limits of their power. Legislators must compromise in order to pass statutes.I Judges are aware that the executive or the legislature may refuse to comply with their rulings. An independently elected President, in contrast, can sometimes act without seeking legislative approval or provoking judicial constraints. Although Presidents are generally subject to impeachment, this is almost always an extraordinary remedy invoked only in response to a crisis.