Required Reading
Milkis and Nelson:
- Ch 6 - The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln
- Ch 14 - George W. Bush and Unilateral Presidential Power
Nelson:
- Ch 19 - The Presidency at War
Ellis:
- Ch 9 - Congress should be required to vote up or down on legislation proposed by the president (preparation for Discussion 2)
- Ch 10 - Presidents have usurped the war power that rightfully belongs to Congress (preparation for Discussion 1)
Supplemental/Optional Readings:
Abraham Lincoln:
George H. W. Bush: Persian Gulf War Address (1991) - video (34:42) with transcript
George W. Bush:
United States Supreme Court Cases