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.
Under the Constitution, the president is now limited to two terms. Should we go back to the original plan of unlimited terms?
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