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The Law: “If Men Were Angels”: The Legal Dynamics of Overseeing the Executive Branch
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Jennifer Selin and Caylie Milazzo
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51 Presidential Studies Quarterly 426 (2021)
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Open Access
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Abstract: One of the fundamental principles of American governance is that each branch of government has the necessary constitutional means and motives to resist the encroachment of the other branches. Oversight is an important part of this system. In this article, we identify the legal principles that govern legislative and judicial oversight of the executive branch. These legal parameters of oversight influence informal negotiations between the branches over executive information and have important consequences for the exercise of executive power.
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