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- Title
Opposition to the Theory of Presidential Representation: Federalists, Whigs, and Republicans.
- Authors
Bailey, Jeremy D.
- Abstract
This article considers the theory of presidential representation by examining its development from 1800 to 1864. In particular, it returns to the critics of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Abraham Lincoln and presents new evidence that the concept of presidential representation not only remained contested throughout this period but also grew more entangled with rival claims of representation and alternative arguments for executive power. By exploring the early development of the theory of presidential representation, the article contributes to the ongoing scholarly task of classifying arguments about the foundations of executive power and attempts to link literatures regarding the constitutional and political sources of presidential power.
- Subjects
UNITED States; UNITED States history; PRESIDENTS of the United States; UNITED States political parties -- History; WHIG Party (U.S.); REPUBLICAN Party (U.S. : 1854- ); DEMOCRATIC Party (U.S.); EXECUTIVE power; FEDERAL Party (U.S.); JEFFERSON, Thomas, 1743-1826; JACKSON, Andrew, 1767-1845; LINCOLN, Abraham, 1809-1865; UNITED States politics &; government; NINETEENTH century; HISTORY of political parties; HISTORY of executive power
- Publication
Presidential Studies Quarterly, 2014, Vol 44, Issue 1, p50
- ISSN
0360-4918
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/psq.12087