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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...
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Democratic-Republican Party, first opposition political...
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Federalist Party, early U.S. national political party that...
- James Madison
James Madison, fourth president of the United States...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt (born January 30, 1882, Hyde Park, New...
- William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison (born February 9, 1773, Charles City...
- 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
The 34th U.S. president, Eisenhower served two terms, from...
- Twenty-second Amendment
January 20, 1961: Dwight D. Eisenhower: Republican: 1952: Richard Nixon: 1956: 35: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy: Democratic: 1960: Lyndon B. Johnson: 36: November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969: Lyndon B. Johnson: Democratic: Vacant through Jan. 20, 1965: 1964: Hubert Humphrey: 37: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 ...
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. Read more about Abraham Lincoln.
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Nov 13, 2009 · 1968. Richard Nixon elected president. Winning one of the closest elections in U.S. history, Republican challenger Richard Nixon defeats Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
1961–1968: The Presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. President John F. Kennedy assumed office on January 20, 1961, following an eight-year career in the Senate. The first Catholic president, Kennedy was also the second youngest to ever serve in the office.
United States presidential election of 1968, American presidential election held on November 5, 1968, in which Republican Richard M. Nixon defeated Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey. Background The run-up to the 1968 election was transformed in 1967 when Minnesota’s Democratic senator, Eugene J. McCarthy , challenged Democratic Pres. Lyndon B ...
Oct 29, 2009 · Getty Images / PhotoQuest / Contributor. Elected in 1960 as the 35th president of the United States, 43-year-old John F. Kennedy became one of the youngest U.S. presidents, as well as the first...