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Inventing the American presidency - Kenneth C. Davis

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When the founders of the United States gathered to create the foundations of the country, they decided on three branches of government, with a president central to the executive branch. Kenneth C. Davis explains why this decision was not necessarily inevitable and what variables were up for debate.

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G. Melissa Graziano-Humphrey
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Kenneth C. Davis
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Kenneth C. Davis