Opinion | What the founders concluded about presidential power and accountability
- Posted on July 3, 2026
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Opinion | What the founders concluded about presidential power and accountability
This July Fourth, given the founders’ experience fighting the British over taxes and tariffs under the despotic rule of a king, it is time to reflect on their conclusions on monarchical and dictatorial overreach by the executive, the authors write.