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Was the first president really George Washington?
Yes, George Washington was the first President of the United States. This can be qualified as "first President under the Constitution" or the first President who was an elected executive of the country. More importantly, the men who are often listed as earlier presidents were those presiding over Congress, not acting as individual leaders of the country.(see related question)George Washington was the first "elected" President of the United States.Between 1776 and 1789 several men held the office of President before him; but they were appointed by the Continental Congress; they were not elected by the people.
1st US President not elected to office?
All have been elected in some format. When Washington became president there was no popular vote. Instead the men of Congress elected the president.
Was George Washington realy the first president?
He was the first elected President, several men held the office of President before him but none of them were elected.
Which of these men was the first president in history to testify in person before Congress?
Gerald Ford
How many electoral votes did John Adams get in?
None . In the election of the first presidents there was no electoral votes nor general elections. The men who became president were elected by congress. The founding fathers felt that the voters were not educated enough to be able to select a president.
Who chose the president in the first 3 elections?
Congress. They didn't trust the men who were able to vote.
What men was elected president twice?
Cleveland and roosevelt
Which of these men was elected President of the US in 1972?
Richard Nixon
Which of these men was elected president two times?
Grover Cleveland
Who was Shirley Chisholm?
Shirley Chisholm was the first African American Congresswoman; there had been black senators and representatives in congress, but until she was elected in 1968, they had all been men. She had a long career in the House of Representatives, and she also ran unsuccessfully for president in 1972.
Which of these men was never elected President of the United States?
Gerald Ford
Which of these men was the first Democrat elected President of the US after the Civil War?
Do you mean who was the first Democrat to be elected President after the Civil War? The Republican party dominated for many years following the Civil War. After Lincoln was assassinated, he was succeeded by Johnson, a member of the War Union Party, who was followed by Grant, Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur, who were all Republicans. Then, in 1884, Grover Cleveland was elected. He was a Democrat, and he took office in 1885.
