Download or read book The Cabinet written by Lindsay M. Chervinsky and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet—the delegates to the Constitutional Convention explicitly rejected the idea. So how did George Washington create one of the most powerful bodies in the federal government? On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries—Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph—for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for such a body. Washington was on his own. Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrections, and constitutional challenges—and finding congressional help lacking—Washington decided he needed a group of advisors he could turn to. He modeled his new cabinet on the councils of war he had led as commander of the Continental Army. In the early days, the cabinet served at the president’s pleasure. Washington tinkered with its structure throughout his administration, at times calling regular meetings, at other times preferring written advice and individual discussions. Lindsay M. Chervinsky reveals the far-reaching consequences of Washington’s choice. The tensions in the cabinet between Hamilton and Jefferson heightened partisanship and contributed to the development of the first party system. And as Washington faced an increasingly recalcitrant Congress, he came to treat the cabinet as a private advisory body to summon as needed, greatly expanding the role of the president and the executive branch.
Download or read book The Congress and the Cabinet written by Constantine Henry Phipps (Marquis of Normanby.) and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cabinet and Congress written by Stephen Horn and published by New York : Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1960 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Congress and the Cabinet written by Constantine Henry Phipps Marquess of Normanby and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Congressional Question Period for Members of the President s Cabinet written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cabinets and Counselors written by Congressional Quarterly, inc and published by CQ-Roll Call Group Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cabinets and Counselors: The President and the Executive Branch, second edition, details the history, structure, and functions of the White House staff, supporting executive branch organizations, and the cabinet. The book also gives an overview of the origins, development, and modern-day structure of every executive department, independent federal agency, and government corporation. The contributions of presidential commissions to the White House decision-making process are also discussed.
Download or read book The Politics of the U S Cabinet written by Jeffrey E. Cohen and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffrey E. Cohen presents a detailed, quantitative study of the characteristics of presidential cabinets from the days of George Washington through the first Reagan administration. Dividing U.S. history into five party eras, he examines cabinet members' age, education, region, occupation, recruitment patterns, party affiliations, and relations with other branches and institutions of government. This study also addresses major theoretical issues: the Constitution never provided for a cabinet, although George Washington established it. Questions soon arose as to its functions, relation to Congress, and the rules and precedents guiding its activities. Cohen examines how the cabinet balanced representation and capability, and how, despite a lack of institutional authority, it has managed to survive through every administration.
Download or read book Privilege of the Floor to Cabinet Officers written by United States. Congress. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book With Congress and Cabinet written by William Cox Redfield and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cabinet in Congress written by Stephen Horn and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cabinet in Congress written by John Stephen Horn (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cabinet Government in the UNITED STATES written by WOODROW WILSON and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relations of the Cabinet Members with Congress written by Earl Cleveland Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of the President s Cabinet written by Mary Louise Hinsdale and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : G. Wahr. This book was released on 1911 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
Download or read book Congressional Government written by Woodrow Wilson and published by Boston, Houghton. This book was released on 1885 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Woodrow Wilson saw congressional government as "Committee" government. It is administered by semi-independent executive agents who obey the dictates of a legislature, though the agents themselves are not of ultimate authority or accountability. Written by Wilson when he was tweenty-eight-year-old graduate student, this book examinates the American legistlative branches, especially in light of the fact that Wilson had not yet even visted Congress at the time of its composition. Wilson divides Congressional Government into six parts. In part one, his introductory statement, Wilson analyzes the need for a federal Constitution and asks whether or not it is still a document that should be unquestioningly venerated. In part two, Wilson describes the make-up and functions of the House of Representatives in painstaking detail. Part three is concerned with taxation financial administration by the government and its resulting economic repercussions. Part four is an explanation of the Senate's role in the legislative process. The electoral system and responsibilities of the president are the central concerns of part five. And Wilson concludes, in part six, with a both philosophical and practical summarization of the congressional form of the United STates government, in which he also compares it to European modes of state governance."--From Barnes & Noble description of ebook.
Download or read book The Cabinet written by Lindsay M. Chervinsky and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Excellence in American History Book Award Winner of the Thomas J. Wilson Memorial Prize “Cogent, lucid, and concise...An indispensable guide to the creation of the cabinet...Groundbreaking...we can now have a much greater appreciation of this essential American institution, one of the major legacies of George Washington’s enlightened statecraft.” —Ron Chernow On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries—Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph—for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for such a body. Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrection, and constitutional challenges—and finding congressional help distinctly lacking—he decided he needed a group of advisors he could turn to for guidance. Authoritative and compulsively readable, The Cabinet reveals the far-reaching consequences of this decision. To Washington’s dismay, the tensions between Hamilton and Jefferson sharpened partisan divides, contributing to the development of the first party system. As he faced an increasingly recalcitrant Congress, he came to treat the cabinet as a private advisory body, greatly expanding the role of the executive branch and indelibly transforming the presidency. “Important and illuminating...an original angle of vision on the foundations and development of something we all take for granted.” —Jon Meacham “Fantastic...A compelling story.” —New Criterion “Helps us understand pivotal moments in the 1790s and the creation of an independent, effective executive.” —Wall Street Journal
