Presidents as Monarchs

Published: May 15, 2015, 8 p.m.

David Cannadine says when Barack Obama's critics accuse him of acting like a king they're forgetting the origins of the office of President.\n"From the outset, the American presidency was vested with what might be termed monarchical authority, which meant that it really was a form of elective kingship."\nProducer: Sheila Cook.