Bibliograph

Mr. President, how and why the founders created a chief executive, Ray Raphael

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Mr. President, how and why the founders created a chief executive, Ray Raphael

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-309) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Mr. President

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

747232711

Responsibility statement

Ray Raphael

Sub title

how and why the founders created a chief executive

Table Of Contents

Part I. Precedents (for better and mostly worse): little gods on earth: monarchs and their governors; revolution and the retreat from executive authority -- Part II. Conjuring the office: first draft; second guesses; Gouverneur Morris's final push -- Part III. Field tests: selling the plan; the launch; Washington and the challenge to transcendent leadership; system failure: partisan politics and the election of 1800; Jefferson stretches the limits

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