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The presidency was never meant to be this powerful.

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...