If anyone believed in the imperial presidency it was Hamilton
Remember that part of the play where it goes
And he talked for 6 hours, the convention was listless. ‘Bright young man’, yo who the hell is this?
During that 6 hour spiel at the Constitutional Convention, he described the president as an executive similar to a king that was elected for life. Hamilton was radically progressive for his time, but he still had a soft spot for a highly powerful executive.
“why aren’t you out lighting fireworks and celebrating the holiday?”
Just not real happy with our choices since last fourth, I guess.
So the American bougouise could untether themselves from a country that had started down the road of outlawing slavery.
No taxation without something