There was no executive under the Articles, although there was a president (presiding officer) of the Congress, both before and after March 1, 1781 when the Articles were ratified.
John Hanson (1715-1783) was the first president elected under Articles of Confederation. He took office on November 5, 1781 at age 66 and served a one-year term. There were 7 other presidents who served between 1782 and 1788, prior to the ratification of the Constitution.
Samuel Huntington and Thomas McKean were both heads of Congress under the Articles. Huntington began his term in 1778, but left due to illness and McKean completed his term from July to November 1781.
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A. There was no presidentThere was no president.
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It was James Madison who was responsible for the plan to change the Articles of Confederation. Madison served as the 4th U.S. President.
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
"Articles of Confederation" OR "confederation" or "the Articles of Confederation"
The Articles of Confederation did not have a president and no strong central government.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the term of the President was one year.
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A. There was no presidentThere was no president.
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The Articles of Confederation was an emergency government during the American Revolution.
The Articles of Confederation was an emergency government during the American Revolution.
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