Akhil Reed Amar of Yale University, Edward Larson of Pepperdine University, and Douglas Bradburn of Washington’s Mount Vernon explore the constitutional legacy of our nation’s first President.
We The People
The presidency of George Washington
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Scholar Exchange: Voting Rights and Elections (Introductory Level)
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