The Story of the Founding Fathers' Debate Over Presidential Power
The Story of the Founding Fathersâ 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 âMR. WILSON moved that the Executive consist of a single person.â Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charlesâs cousin, seconded and clarified the motion â âNational Executive,â he said. Then there was silence. Photo by Pixabay/vintageblue âMr. Presidentâ tells the little-known story of the dramatic politica...