John Adams Quotes
You may depend on being the Contempt, the Scorn and the Derision of all Europe, while you call your national Conductor, General or President. You may depend on another Thing. The State Government will ever be uppermost in America in the Minds of our own People, till you give a superior Title to your first national Magistrate.
Adams was one of those who felt that the President and Vice President should have some Title of official respect like “Your Highness.” That was a very controversial issue at the time. See {586769}. However, most public opinion thought that was a throwback to monarchy. Adams was thereafter derided for being a monarchist.
John Adams, 1735-1826, 2nd President of the United States (Federalist, MA), Letter to Benjamin Rush, July 24, 1789
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The issue of how to address the President and Vice President was very controversial. To much respect and the President would appear to be a monarch; to little and he might not be taken seriously enough. See {586768}.
Compared to Most Democracies Canadian political power is shared between the Federal government and the provinces. As such the Prime Minister role in Canada is weaker than most heads of government.
His role was the equivalent of the Mayor of Washington DC. Even though the Congress had generally been the most powerful branch of the government, public opinion on this was beginning to shift at the turn of the 20th century.
- Born: October 30, 1735
- Died: July 4, 1826
- Nationality: American
- Profession: US President, Stateman, Lawyer, Author
John Adams Jr. was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
