The Myth of Coequal Branches
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The Myth of Coequal Branches

Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions

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eBook - ePub

The Myth of Coequal Branches

Restoring the Constitution’s Separation of Functions

About this book

The idea that the three branches of U.S. government are equal in power is taught in classrooms, proclaimed by politicians, and referenced in the media. But, as David Siemers shows, that idea is a myth, neither intended by the Founders nor true in practice. Siemers explains how adherence to this myth normalizes a politics of gridlock, in which the action of any branch can be checked by the reaction of any other. The Founders, however, envisioned a separation of functions rather than a separation of powers. Siemers argues that this view needs to replace our current view, so that the goals set out in the Constitution's Preamble may be better achieved.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Tables
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction: The Myth of Equality
  10. Chapter One / The Public Face of Contemporary Coequality
  11. Chapter Two / The Founding Generation and Interbranch Power
  12. Chapter Three / “The Relative Power of the . . . Branches Has Always Ebbed and Flowed”
  13. Chapter Four / The Presidency and Interbranch Power
  14. Chapter Five / The Judiciary: Guardians of Distinctive Functions or Guardians of Coequal Branches?
  15. Chapter Six / The “First Branch” Becomes Coequal
  16. Chapter Seven / “We the People” at a Crossroads
  17. Notes
  18. List of Works Consulted
  19. Index