The Last Word: Presidential Power and the Role of Signing Statements

Presidential Studies Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 248-267

  Kelley, Christopher S ^a   Marshall, Bryan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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EID: 85164769423     PISSN: 03604918     EISSN: 17415705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2008.02638.x     Document Type: Article

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