How Mandates Were Invented

Published: Jan. 30, 2017, 12:29 a.m.

The concept of a President earning a right\xa0to govern and direct the agenda on behalf of the People is, in historical terms, a new concept.\xa0No such\xa0concept is present in Constitution, nor does it appear,\xa0was imagined by Constitutional supporters or opponents.\xa0Instead it is the result of Andrew Jackson\u2019s Presidency.\xa0A President that has [\u2026]\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices