What is America's oldest constitutional debate? | The Economist
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Donald Trump is reviving a fight that began with Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson: how much power does the constitution grant the executive? Two and a half centuries later, the argument has still not really been settled. #history #constitution #hamilton #trump #foundingfathers #250 Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist
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