Happy Presidents' Day 🎉
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Jed H. Shugerman
I'm celebrating Presidents' Day by noting:
1. The Framers chose the title "president" precisely b/c it did not signal executive power like "governor." In England & America @ 1789, presidents presided over councils, courts, or congresses as equals with no special powers.
[Stay tuned for the book.]
1. The Framers chose the title "president" precisely b/c it did not signal executive power like "governor." In England & America @ 1789, presidents presided over councils, courts, or congresses as equals with no special powers.
[Stay tuned for the book.]
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