2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Growth of American Presidential Power and the Use of Signing Statement
Project/Area Number |
24830022
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Politics
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Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan University (2013) The University of Tokyo (2012) |
Principal Investigator |
UMEKAWA Takeshi 首都大学東京, 社会(科)学研究科, 准教授 (40635033)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
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Keywords | 政治学 / アメリカ政治 |
Research Abstract |
American president often issues signing statement when he signs a bill into law to assert constitutional objections to some provisions and to announce these provisions will be executed in a manner inconsistent with Congressional intent. The Constitution of United States just allows presidents to sign a bill or veto it. My research focused on the use of signing statements of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. I found that lawyers in White house and Department of Justice stretched the meaning of Take Care Clause to legitimize presidential signing statement.
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