{"product_id":"the-creation-of-the-presidency-1775-1789-a-study-in-constitutional-history-9780865976979","title":"The Creation of the Presidency, 1775-1789: A Study in Constitutional History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Charles C. Thach Jr\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Amagi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Amagi\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: United States - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFresh from a battle against monarchy, the American Founders were wary of a strong executive, but they were equally conscious that unchecked legislative power risked all the excesses of democracy. Creating an effective executive who did not dominate the legislative body posed a significant challenge. In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Creation of the Presidency, 1775-1789\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Charles Thach's lucid analysis reveals how these conflicting concerns shaped the writing of the Constitution and the early clarification of executive powers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles C. Thach, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e (1894-1966) was educated at Johns Hopkins University and received his Ph.D. in 1922. Specializing in political theory, he taught at the University of Minnesota and Johns Hopkins. He later became a Professor of Government at New York University, where he taught for over thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForrest McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus of American History at the University of Alabama and author of \u003cem\u003eStates' Rights and the Union\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amagi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45409963409559,"sku":"9780865976979","price":1090.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780865976979.webp?v=1767312193","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-creation-of-the-presidency-1775-1789-a-study-in-constitutional-history-9780865976979","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}