> That's not to say they failed and the president is a king, but the president is not entirely un-king-like either. Since a king is literally all of the functi

> That's not to say they failed and the president is a king, but the president is not entirely un-king-like either. Since a king is literally all of the functions of government, there is really no way to argue that any part of a government isn't somewhat king like. In the US, the Judiciary with lifetime appointments and review power was always viewed as the most king-like.