For Fear of an Elective King : : George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789 / / Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon.
In the spring of 1789, within weeks of the establishment of the new federal government based on the U.S. Constitution, the Senate and House of Representatives fell into dispute regarding how to address the president. Congress, the press, and individuals debated more than thirty titles, many of which...
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Bartoloni-Tuazon, Kathleen, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut For Fear of an Elective King : George Washington and the Presidential Title Controversy of 1789 / Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2014] ©2016 1 online resource (264 p.) : 10 halftones text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Title Controversy and the Early Presidency -- 1. An “Improper Distinction of Ranks”: The Persistence of Titles -- 2. The Third Body of Washington: Sovereignties in Confusion -- 3. Protecting the Presidency: A Republican Dilemma -- 4. Debating a “Doubtful Power”: The Legislative Battle Engaged -- 5. “Strange Contradictions”: The People Confront Status Distinction -- 6. A “Dangerous Vice”: Leaders under Scrutiny -- Conclusion: The Path to American Democratic Leadership -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star In the spring of 1789, within weeks of the establishment of the new federal government based on the U.S. Constitution, the Senate and House of Representatives fell into dispute regarding how to address the president. Congress, the press, and individuals debated more than thirty titles, many of which had royal associations and some of which were clearly monarchical. For Fear of an Elective King is Kathleen Bartoloni-Tuazon’s rich account of the title controversy and its meanings. The short, intense legislative phase and the prolonged, equally intense public phase animated and shaped the new nation’s broadening political community. Rather than simply reflecting an obsession with etiquette, the question challenged Americans to find an acceptable balance between power and the people’s sovereignty while assuring the country’s place in the Atlantic world. Bartoloni-Tuazon argues that the resolution of the controversy in favor of the modest title of "President" established the importance of recognition of the people's views by the president and evidence of modesty in the presidency, an approach to leadership that fledged the presidency’s power by not flaunting it.How the country titled the president reflected the views of everyday people, as well as the recognition by social and political elites of the irony that authority rested with acquiescence to egalitarian principles. The controversy’s outcome affirmed the republican character of the country’s new president and government, even as the conflict was the opening volley in increasingly partisan struggles over executive power. As such, the dispute is as relevant today as in 1789. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024) Executive power United States History 18th century. Forms of address United States History 18th century. Political culture United States History 18th century. Presidents United States History 18th century. Biography & Autobiography. Political Science & Political History. U.S. History. HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800). bisacsh history of federal government, presidential title, presidential modesty, presidential display of power, american political elites, egalitarian principles in america, executive power dispute. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2016 9783110667493 https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801471919 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780801471919 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780801471919/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Title Controversy and the Early Presidency -- 1. An “Improper Distinction of Ranks”: The Persistence of Titles -- 2. The Third Body of Washington: Sovereignties in Confusion -- 3. Protecting the Presidency: A Republican Dilemma -- 4. Debating a “Doubtful Power”: The Legislative Battle Engaged -- 5. “Strange Contradictions”: The People Confront Status Distinction -- 6. A “Dangerous Vice”: Leaders under Scrutiny -- Conclusion: The Path to American Democratic Leadership -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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