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The Constitution gives the exact method in which presidential elections are to take place. This has, however, changed since the founding (though constitutional amendment). You really should just read the constitution. It will only take a few hours, and it's kind of important.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoGeorge Washington was the president elected by the people according to the 1787 Constitution. He took the oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City.
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∙ 13y agoThere was no president in 1787 and Washington became president in 1789 when he was elected by Congress.
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∙ 12y agothe president that's right
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What year was john adams elected vice president?
Adams was elected in 1787 to be the first US vice president.
Who was elected president of the Philadelphia Constituational Convention in 1787?
George Washington of Virginia.
Who was unanimously elected president of the convention?
George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention by unanimous vote. The Constitutional Convention opened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
Who was elected president of the constitution convention?
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
Who was the elected the president of the constitutional convention?
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
Who was the President of the United States in 1787?
No one was the President of the United States in 1787. The first President of the United States, George Washington, took office in 1789 April. When 1787 began, the President of the Continental Congress was Nathaniel Gorham of Massachusetts. On February 2, 1787, Arthur St. Clair of Pennsylvania was elected. St. Clair held the office for the remainder of the year.
Who was President of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
George WashingtonGeorge Washington was elected to preside over the Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) in 1787.
Who president over the constitutional convention of 1787?
The 1787 Constitutional Convention took place from May 25th to September 17th, 1787. The delegates in attendance quickly agreed upon George Washington to be the president of the convention. Washington would be elected in 1789 to be the first president of the United States under the new Constitution.
In 1824 john Quincy Adams was elected president by whom?
the house of representatives
Who did the delegates elect to be president of the Convention?
At the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was elected president. The convention took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
Is the US Vice President elected by voters the same as the President?
no..the presidential candidate decides whom he will appoint to run as vice president with him
Was George Washington originally for or against the constitution?
he was for the constitution (was elected the president of the constitutional convention of 1787). he was VERY dissatisfied with the Articles of Confederation..
