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Sunday, 9 October 2011

Some pressure group resources

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/pressure_groups_in_america.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_United_States#Political_pressure_groups

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy_group

http://www.peterjepson.com/law/politics/US%20Pressure%20Groups.pdf

http://www.peterjepson.com/law/US-5%20Newman.pdf

http://www.twyman-whitney.com/americancitizen/links/lobbies.htm

http://tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/politics/C106/


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Misc to sort

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Separation of Powers doctrine

  • [archives.gov] Nice overview through to FDR's battles
  • [famGuardian.org] - Exclt range of quotes from a small gov pov
  • [findlaw.com] Excellent section on JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT
  • [FINDLAW.COM] SEPARATION OF POWERS AND CHECKS AND BALANCES
  • [historylearningsite] Brief, simple guide
  • [law.onecle.com] SupCt protecting Exec?
  • [law2.umkc.edu] Brilliant! The Issue: When do the actions of one branch of the federal government unconstitutionally intrude upon the powers of another branch?
  • [LegalNorms.com] Separation of Powers in UK
  • [mlloyd.org] Polybius and the Founding Fathers: the separation of powers
  • [press-pubs.uchicago.edu] The Founders' Constitution Volume 1, Chapter 10, Introduction (other chapters also linked)
  • [usconstitution.net] Mini-essay style comparing different nations examples + history (Mexico, Canada, France Britain; key focus: deliberatley inefficient)
  • [USCourts.gov] Hamdan v Rumsfield (2006) + implications
  • [wiki] Polybius
  • Executive Power: Separation-of-Powers Judicial Protection
  • FDR's battles wi Sup ct
  • PDF: [francisbennion.com] - UK focus but good initial history content
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  • VID: AskTheFounders series
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  • americanhistory.about.com - Brief summary with further links
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