The first U.S. presidential election was in 1789. George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States. The election was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788. In the election, George Washington received all 69 electoral votes and was unanimously elected president. In 1792 George Washington received all 132 electoral votes and was unanimously reelected president.
by the Electoral college
George Washington
Electoral college
the electoral college
An electorate is a member of the electoral college. The Electoral College are the people of the United States that are selected by their state to vote for the President and Vice President of the United States. The actual general public do not vote for President or Vice President. Typically, it is a population of qualified voters.
unanimous
To create a buffer between the population and the selected president.
The legislative branch elects the president
The electoral college
Such is called the Electoral College or the College of Electors.
The president is chosen by an electoral college.
In the United States, the president and vice-president have always been elected by the citizens albeit indirectly via the electoral college.