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Degree

Doctor of Philosophy, Miami University, Political Science, 2003.

Abstract

The presidential bill signing statement has generated very little attention by political scientists interested in presidential power and the relationship between the Congress and the president. Despite its lack of interest by presidential scholars, it is a commonly used device by presidents dating all the way back to the Monroe administration. This dissertation offers the first systematic examination of what the signing statement is, how it is used, and why it has become important to the executive branch in the last thirty years.

Subject Headings

Political Science, General

Keywords

Signing statement; Unitary Executive; Separation of Powers; Presidential Power

Advisor

Ryan J Barilleaux

Pages

230p.

Document number: miami1057716977
Permalink: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1057716977

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