Abstract
I. Introduction
II. The Accumulation of Power … A. Constitutional and Legislative Foundations … 1. Constitutional Provisions … a. Constitutional Language … b. Constitutional Intent and Common Law History … 2. Legislation … a. Chapter Fifteen … b. The Army National Guard Act … c. The Posse Comitatus Act … 3. Conclusion … B. Executive Policy … 1. Executive Interpretation of Delegated Authority … a. Executive Interpretation of the Constitution … b. Executive Interpretation of Statutory Authority … 2. Contingent Military Operations … 3. The Effect of Military Control … C. Judicial Construction … 1. The Power to Declare Exigencies … 2. The Power to Use Troops
III. The Consequences … A. Theories of Power … B. Recommendations … C. The Danger
Recommended Citation
Michael T. Foster,
Executive Military Power: A Path to American Dictatorship,
54 Neb. L. Rev. 111
(1975)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol54/iss1/8