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Who was the only president among your founding fathers to face gunfire while in office?
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Who was John Adams and what did he do?
John Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of America. He served as the 2nd President of the United States.
What did James Monroe and John Quincy Adams have in common?
They both took office as US president before 1825 and were among the first six US presidents.The both were either founding fathers (Monroe) or else were intimately connected to a founding fathers ( Adams, son of 2nd president John)They both had homes within 100 miles of the East coast.
How did the presidents cabinet begin?
The presidency of the United States began when the US Constitution was ratified by 9 states. An election for a president was first held in 1787 and the first president took office in April of 1789.
Where was the US presidential election of 1789 held?
When Washington was made President there wasn't an election. The Congress decided who would be President and they did that for many years. The founding fathers didn't feel the general population knew enough to election someone for the office.
Who was the second president of the U.S.?
John Adams 1797-1801
What is the main reason why the US has a president?
The founding fathers felt they needed a chief executive with some power, buth they had had enough of heriditary kings. Besides, there was no royalty in the US from which to choose a king. So,they created the office of President.
Who established 4 year terms?
I assume you are asking about the 4 year term for the President. This was established by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution, Article II, Section I: The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years.
Why was the twenty second amendment adopted?
The 22nd Amendment set term limits for the president. The amendment was prompted by the fact that President Roosevelt had been elected to four terms and could have been elected to more had he not died in office. Some felt President Washington had set the number of terms that were intended by the founding fathers when he declined to run for a third term.
Who was the president to create the CIA?
The CIA was formed in 1947, when Truman was in office, by the National Security Act of 1947. However, the predecessor to the CIA, the Office of Strategic Services, had been around since 1942, when Franklin Roosevelt was president. Roosevelt was rather more directly instrumental in the founding of the OSS than Truman was in the founding of the CIA.
When writing the original US constitution the founding fathers believed that once these officials were in office they would be protected from political pressures because they served life?
Supreme Court Justices.
What happened to the president of the Hair Club for Men?
Sy Sperling, founding President of Hair Club For Men, resigned his office, even though he still remains one of its clientele.
Removal of the members of the executive branch of the government?
There is only one member of the executive branch of American government- the president. Removal of that branch violates the system of checks and balances provided by the Founding Fathers. If you're talking about assassinations, that's also illegal and would be ineffective at "removing" the executive office from government.
