The Election That Broke the Constitution

In 1800, the United States faced a problem no one had anticipated.The Constitution had created a government.The nation had survived its first decade.The capital had been built.The presidency had become a real institution. Yet the system nearly failed at the very moment it was supposed to prove itself. The White House was ready.The Constitution was not. A Republic Without WashingtonFor eight years, George Washington had held the fragile republic together.His authority was larger than any […]

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