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constitutional convention and the presidency  

Definition

  • The office of the president as created by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787. During the course of the Constitutional Convention, the presidency developed along two major lines. [Source: Student's Guide to the Presidency; Constitutional Convention and the Presidency]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-F8S040ZM-V

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