He failed to act on multiple opportunities to prevent the US Civil War.
The general consensus among historians is that James Buchanan was the worst.
Historical consensus places James Buchanan as the worst ever President of the United States.
didn't do anything to prevent the civil war
Most historians consider James Buchanan as the worst.
Between 1850 and 1860, the three presidents considered to be among the worst in American history were Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan. Buchanan is often considered the worst of all.
James Buchanan (Democrat) was the 15th President of the US, elected in 1857 - he defeated John Fremont in the general election. By the way, Mr Buchanan was the only US president who never married.
president who died in office that is considered to be the worst president
One of the worst actions of President James Buchanan was his failure to address the escalating tensions between the North and South over slavery, which ultimately contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War. He endorsed the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution in Kansas, which inflamed sectional conflict and alienated many in the North. Buchanan's inaction and inability to unite the country during a critical period are often criticized as a significant failure of his presidency. His lack of leadership during this crisis is viewed as a contributing factor to the fragmentation of the nation.
it is hard to say who the worst president is but here is the list of the bottom enntries James Buchanan Andrew Johnson Franklin Pierce Warren G. Harding Millard Fillmore George W Bush Herbert Hoover Martin Van Buren Zachary Taylor John Tyler
The US has had several bad presidents. James Buchanan was the president before the Civil War started. Ulysses Grant allowed a lot of corruption as president. Some say William Henry Harrison who caught a cold at his inauguration and died a month after taking office.http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/who-were-the-worst-presidents-in-the-history-of-the-united-states.html
Some say Buchanan
I am unaware of whether there is a consensus, but Spiro Agnew was certainly among the worst.