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Who was the first president after George Washington to run for reelection virtually unopposed?
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How has the office of the vice president changed in recent years?
Before Eisenhower, the vice-president did virtually nothing but chair the Senate, but modern presidents give the vice-president assignments. He serves a special representative of the White House and goes on diplomatic missions, visits disaster sites and goes to state funerals for the President. He may also meet with the cabinet and make reports to the president.
What have presidents justified under the principles immediate needs of the nation and a mandate from the people?
Virtually everything a president does can be justified by this vague phrase, as interpreted by the president. I do not think any president every took any official action which he claimed was not a need of the nation or else something that the people were mandating.
Who is the worst president so far?
Who the best U.S. president was is a matter of opinion. Here are some of those opinions:Barack ObamaThe best U.S. President was John F. Kennedy.There is considerable scholarly debate about the rankings of presidents. Obviously, there is no "factual" answer.However, virtually all historians and presidential scholars rank Abraham Lincoln as the "best" President.
Why did Washington become president?
George Washington became President because he believed that there must be a higher ranking authority in the United States. The rest of the founders developed the office of President with George Washington in mind and congress basically drafted him to serve in that position. Washington left office after his second term believing it important that he walk away from office alive to show that it was not indeed a lifetime appointment.
What is the President's principle duty under the Constitution?
I would say his principle duty is to administer government services as specified by law. Included is this is foreign policy and virtually every aspect of life in the US. He is commander-in-chief of the military and has veto power over legislation and nominates people for federal judgeships.
Who ran unopposed for President?
Washington had no serious opposition ever and James Monroe was unopposed in 1820 when he ran for his second term.
In which city are the offices of the US President the Congress and the Supreme Court?
Virtually all of the high offices in the United States government are located in Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia).
Which president significantly cut defense spending?
George Washington virtually dismantled the army when the war ended. I don't think defense spending ever got any lower than in his administration.
How do you make a sentence using the word virtually?
Many suspected that Dick Cheney was virtually President of the United States, in the years when Dubya was nominally the holder of that Office.
What was president Ulysses S. Grant famous for?
Virtually all of Grant's business and farming ventures failed. When he was 39, he had lost virtually all of his money and had to beg his father for a job .
What authority does the vice president hold in the senate?
He gets to break a tied vote. Other than that, virtually nothing.
Which president virtually ignored his Cabinet preferring to consult with a group of cronies known as his kitchen cabinet?
Andrew Jackson
What president virtually ignored his cabinet preferring to consult with a group of cronies known as his kitchen cabinet?
Andrew Jackson
How did James K. Polk feel as president?
Polk was not in good health while he was president he did not feel good physically. As a president he had reason to feel good since he accomplished virtually everything that he had set out to do in just one term.
How old was George Washington when he was in the Revolution war?
He was 44 when he took command of the Continental Army and 49 when Cornwallis surrendered to him, virtually ending the war.
Did japan seem to have the upper hand in the world war 2?
Yes: The crucial battle was that of Midway, had the US not defeated the Japanese naval air power in this fight then things would have been very different. The Japanese were moving through SE Asia & the Pacific Islands quickly & virtually unopposed. The first recapture was Guadalcanal in the Solomon Is.
What two victories virtually freed New Jersey from British occupation and gave new hope to Washington's men?
Battle at Saratoga and Valley Forge
