Rövid leírás:
Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution addresses presidential incapacity. It is an important but widely misunderstood provision, and it has never been used. This book gives readers a clear, accessible, even-handed explanation of Section 4 – how it would work and how it would not work.
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Since the election of President Donald Trump, the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution-covering presidential incapacity-has been a frequent topic of public discussion. Meanwhile, Section 4 has become a mainstay in television dramas, which usually represents it inaccurately.
The country needs this complicated but essential topic explained.Unable: The Law, Politics, and Limits of Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment is designed to educate and inform the public about Section 4 in an evenhanded and accessible way. This book is not about President Trump; it offers no opinions on his fitness for office. By the end of the book, though, it will be clear how Section 4 applies to him, as well as to any other president.
If your thoughts have wandered to the subject of how to remove the President, Unable couldn’t be more timely. With this deep dive into Section 4 of the 25th Amendment, Brian Kalt exposes the misunderstandings and hyperbole of the law in precise, often humorous, and very readable detail. Lawmakers, Cabinet officials, and partisans on both sides should find themselves reaching for this book.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Introduction
PART I – HOW SECTION 4 WORKS
Chapter One – Section 4 Basics
Chapter Two – Correcting a Few Misconceptions
Chapter Three – Trickier Questions
PART II – HISTORY: FACT AND FICTION
Chapter Four – Presidential Disability Before Section 4
Chapter Five – Section 4: Creation, Evolution, and Approval
Chapter Six – Presidential Inability since 1967
Chapter Seven – Section 4 in Fiction
PART III – SECTION 4 IN „PRACTICE”
Chapter Eight – Section 4’s Simple Core
Chapter Nine – Tough Calls
Chapter Ten – The Four-Day Wait
Chapter Eleven – Other Questions
Chapter Twelve – Don’t Just Sit There, Do Something!
PART IV – SECTION 4 IN THEORY
Chapter Thirteen – Section 4 and Constitutional Law
Chapter Fourteen – Improving Section 4
Endnotes
