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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.
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- James Madison
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- Twenty-second Amendment
Near the end of his presidency, Johnson rejoined the Democratic Party. [42] ^ Chester A. Arthur succeeded to the presidency upon the death of James A. Garfield. [47] ^ Theodore Roosevelt succeeded to the presidency upon the death of William McKinley. [52] ^ Calvin Coolidge succeeded to the presidency upon the death of Warren G. Harding.
No. [a]Name (birth–death)Term [14]Party [b] [15]January 20, 2021 – IncumbentDonald Trump (b. 1946) [74]January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021Barack Obama (b. 1961) [73]January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017George W. Bush (b. 1946) [72]January 20, 2001 – January 20, 2009- George Washington. John Adams. No Party Designation. 1789-1797.
- John Adams. Thomas Jefferson. Federalist. 1797-1801.
- Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr, George Clinton. Democratic-Republican. 1801-1809.
- James Madison. George Clinton, Elbridge Gerry. Democratic-Republican. 1809-1817.
- George Washington (1789–97): George Washington is a well-known historical figure and was the first president of the United States of America after leading the Continental army in a victory for independence.
- John Adams (1797-1801): John Adams served as the vice president to George Washington before going on to become the second president of the United States of America.
- Thomas Jefferson (1801-09): Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States of America and was responsible for the purchase of Louisiana and American Western Expansion.
- James Madison (1809-17): James Madison was the fourth president of the United States of America. He is often touted as the father of the Constitution. Read more about James Madison.
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The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States \t\tno. \tpresident \tbirthplace \tpolitical party \tterm
*Died in office. \t
**Resigned from office. \t
\t1 \tGeorge Washington\tVa. \tFederalist\t1789–97 \t
\t2 \tJohn Adams\tMass. \tFederalist\t1797–1801 \t
The table provides a list of U.S. presidents.
Presidents of the United States \t\tno. \tpresident \tbirthplace \tpolitical party \tterm
*Died in office. \t
**Resigned from office. \t
\t1 \tGeorge Washington\tVa. \tFederalist\t1789–97 \t
\t2 \tJohn Adams\tMass. \tFederalist\t1797–1801 \t
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 ...
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Presidents Term Began Term Ended; George Washington: April 30, 1789: March 4, 1797: John Adams: March 4, 1797: March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson
