George Washington and the Origins of the American Presidency
Contributors: Mark J. Rozell (Editor); William D. Pederson (Editor); Frank J. Williams (Editor)
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: July 30, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780275968670
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; Biography: historical; Political leaders & leadership; Political structures: democracy; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; U.S. History - Revolution And Confederation (1775-1789); U.S. President; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; Government - U.S. Government; Political Process - Leadership; United States - General; Political Science / History & Theory; United States - Colonial Period; 1732-1799; 1789-1797; History; Politics and government; Presidents; United States; Washington, George,
First sentence: In looking at the presidency of George Washington, the one question that needs to be asked by political scientists is, Can we learn anything about the modern presidency by examining the presidency of George Washington, or will the net effect be negligible?