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As the head of the government of the United States, the president is arguably the most powerful government official in the world. The president is elected to a four-year term via an electoral college system. Since the Twenty-second Amendment was adopted in 1951, the American presidency has been limited to a maximum of two terms.
- Twenty-second Amendment
Twenty-second Amendment, amendment (1951) to the...
- Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party, first opposition political...
- Federalist
Federalist Party, early U.S. national political party that...
- James Madison
Madison was born at the home of his maternal grandmother....
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
In 1900 Roosevelt entered Harvard University, where he spent...
- William Henry Harrison
Gen. James Winchester, whom Harrison had ordered to prepare...
- Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding (born November 2, 1865, Corsica [now...
- Franklin Pierce
Pierce entered political life in New Hampshire as a...
- Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford, 38th president of the United States (1974–77),...
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. president (1953–61), who had...
- Twenty-second Amendment
Four presidents died in office of natural causes (William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Warren G. Harding, and Franklin D. Roosevelt), four were assassinated ( Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy ), and one resigned ( Richard Nixon, facing impeachment and removal from office). [9]
Millard Fillmore (1850-53) Franklin Pierce (1853-57) James Buchanan (1857-61) Abraham Lincoln (1861-65): Abraham Lincoln led the nation through its most trying time, the Civil War. A notable statesman and orator, he is one of the most popular presidents in history. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States no. president birthplace political party term
*Died in office.
**Resigned from office.
1 George Washington Va. Federalist 1789–97
2 John Adams Mass. Federalist 1797–1801
The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States no. president birthplace political party term
*Died in office.
**Resigned from office.
1 George Washington Va. Federalist 1789–97
2 John Adams Mass. Federalist 1797–1801
Historical Presidential Elections. Through 2020, there have been 59 presidential elections. This page links to the results of those historical elections, including a larger map, results and synopsis of the race. An interactive version of each map is also available, letting you change history. To view maps and results from all prior presidential ...
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U.S. presidential election results. 1 In elections from 1789 to 1804, each elector voted for two individuals without indicating which was to be president and which was to be vice president. 2 In early elections, electors were chosen by legislatures, not by popular vote, in many states. 3 Candidates winning no electoral votes and less than 2 ...
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 46 presidencies. The first ...
