Challenging law: Presidential signing statements and the maintenance of executive power

Congress and the Presidency

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 217-234

  Evans, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 79959276495     PISSN: 07343469     EISSN: 19441053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07343469.2011.576221     Document Type: Article

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