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National Emergency Powers

By Mike Bushbaum

The President of the United States has available certain powers that may be exercised in the event that the nation is threatened by crisis, exigency, or emergency circumstances (other than natural disasters, war, or near-war situations). Such powers may be stated explicitly or implied by the Constitution, assumed by the Chief Executive to be permissible constitutionally, or inferred from or specified by statute. Through legislation, Congress has made a great many delegations of authority in this regard over the past 200 years. There are, however, limits and restraints upon the President in his exercise of emergency powers. This CRS report examines these powers and looks at how these powers can be restrained by the other two branches of the federal government.

Full post as published by V.U.Lawcity - The Valpo Law Blawg on November 13, 2007 (boomark / email).