The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents Season 1 Episode 1 Assume the Position 1789-1825 ( Air Date 2013-01-15 ) Genre Documentary category. Overview "The United States of America was a bold invention of enormous risk. An 8-year war of independence, followed by intense political debate produced a government of, by and for the people. This democracy in a world ruled by Kings and Emperors was a new experiment with three branches--a Court, a Congress and an Executive--all sharing power; a precarious balancing act purposely left open to interpretation.".