Why didn't George Washington serve a third term as President?

Answer 1

George Washing wrote that he was "tired of public life" and "devoutly wished for retirement." He also wanted to remind Americans that the people were the country's true leaders.

Answer 2

in 1796 Washington decided not to run for a third presidential term. he wrote that he was "tired of public life" and "devoutly wished for retirement." he also wanted to remind Americans that the people were the country's true leaders.

George Washington believed it important that he leave the office of President alive so it would not be seen as a lifetime position. He wanted no part of a kingship or monarchy. Leaving the office of President voluntarily was probably one of the most profound decisions Washington made to establish transition and show the new found country was more important than ONE man.

He chose not to run for a third term. He did not want to defeat his ideal of a president elected by the people- he did not want to encourage the possibility of anything like a king or dictator or president for life as happened so often in countries who later tried to set up a constitutional government similar to that of the US. Maybe he wanted to retire to his plantation and enjoy his old life as before the revolution.

Answer 3

• He believed that more than 8 years in office was a bad idea and he did not want to set a bad precedent.
• He was beginning to feel his age.
• He had in been almost continuous government for more than 20 years and he wanted to go home and manage his estate.

Answer 4

By the time his second term had ended, two political parties had emerged. Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans. Washington joined neither party but tended to side with the Federalists. However Vice President Adams was immensely popular in that party and could challenge Washington in an election, who remember, belonged to neither party and thus lacked any support. So he decided not to run again and retired to his farm instead of possibly being defeated by Adams or Jefferson.

Answer 5

George Washington did not run for a third term of office because he decided that it was his time to step down; he did not want to turn into a monarchy. (A single person who holds all power), which is what they wanted freedom from in the first place. He didn't want to. He felt a man should serve a short time and then go home. He saw politics as not a career, but as a duty to help the common good. When that was done he needed to go home.

Answer 6

His political philosophy was that a man served the government and then went home. He would disagree with professional politicians who stay in Congress for 30 years. He felt that he was there to serve the common good of the people.

Answer 7

i think he didn't to be fair and he didn't think he deserve it.

Answer 8

Most later presidents served no more than two terms as well.

Answer 9

he wanted to remind the americans that the people were the country true leader