Executiveby Ray Raphael News Today

The Story of the Founding Fathers’ Debate Over Presidential Power After breaking away from monarchy, convention delegates faced theoretical indecision on the creation of a single American ruler. Who would speak first? By Ray Raphael “MR. WILSON moved that the Executive consist of a single person.” Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles’s cousin, seconded and clarified the motion — “National Executive,” he said. Then there was silence. Photo by...