Washington's Government Charting the Origins of the Federal Administration

Washington's Government shows how George Washington's administration the subject of remarkably little previous study was both more dynamic and more uncertain than previously thought. Rather than simply following a blueprint laid out by the Constitution, Washington and his advisors construc...

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Main Authors Edling, Max, Kastor, Peter J, Brown, Kate E, Chervinsky, Lindsay M, Fagal, Andrew J. B, Hulsebosch, Daniel J, Rao, Gautham, Rockwell, Stephen J, Zagarri, Rosemarie
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Charlottesville University of Virginia Press 2021
Edition1
SeriesEarly American Histories
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Federal government
Federal government-United States-History-18th century
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ISBN0813946131
9780813946139

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Summary:Washington's Government shows how George Washington's administration the subject of remarkably little previous study was both more dynamic and more uncertain than previously thought. Rather than simply following a blueprint laid out by the Constitution, Washington and his advisors constructed over time a series of possible mechanisms for doing the nation's business. The results were successful in some cases, disastrous in others. Yet at the end of Washington's second term, there was no denying that the federal government had achieved remarkable results. As Americans debate the nature of good national governance two and a half centuries after the founding, this volume's insights appear timelier than ever.
ISBN:0813946131
9780813946139