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Why was it decided that the president and other elected government officials would receive a lifetime salary even after they were no longer in office?
Many former Presidents and government officials have worked for charity, as ambassadors, and in other useful roles. The government would like to support people who have already contributed to the United States so that they can continue to do so.
People used to be able to get a much higher paying job in industry than the government so the government offered lucrative perks to recruit good people to government employment.
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Which president dropped the most bombs?
president Truman was the president who decided to drop the a bombs president Truman was the president who decided to drop the A bombs
Who decided the Filipinos were unfit for self government?
It was the US who declared that the Filipinos were unfit for self government. President McKinley felt that anarchy and misrule would result since he felt threatened by the rise of communism and nationalism.
Why was he elected as president?
Because the Electoral College decided to.
The Framers finally decided that the President and Vice President should be selected .?
By a body of presidential electors
What were the key issues of the Constitutional Convention?
Two of the key issues during the Constitutional Convention were slavery and how the president would be elected. One was decided and one was tabled.
