Only those born in the United States can run for president. It is also mandatory to have lived in the country for at least 14 years and to be at least 35 years old. No woman has ever been president of the United States.
The presidency of the United States represents the institution with the greatest political responsibility in the North American country and has amassed a host of milestones and curiosities since the appointment of the first president in 1789, George Washington.
trump will be on January 20th 47th President He will be one of two presidents to repeat non-consecutive terms, along with Grover Cleveland, who presided over the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897.
Currently (since 1951) is the presidency limited to two terms but it wasn’t always that way. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd American president, served four terms and presided over the Great Depression or World War II.
What requirements must an aspiring president meet?
First of all, only those who have born in the US. It is also mandatory to have lived at least 14 years in the country and have at least 35 years.
George Washington, the first president, was not elected by the citizens, but by the electoral college. Abraham Lincoln, on the other hand, was the first elected by the citizens and also the first Republican president.
Trump becomes president with 78 years. Joe Biden did so at the age of 79, becoming the oldest president to take office. The youngest was D. Roosevelt, 42 years old.
Mandates
All but one president has exhausted their two terms in office Richard Nixon (37th President). had to resign due to Watergatea major political scandal that occurred in the early 1970s following the theft of documents from the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration’s subsequent attempt to cover up those responsible.
Other presidents who opened new doors were John F Kennedyas the first Catholic or Barak Obamaas the first black race.
William Henry Harrison (9th President) held the shortest presidency due to a deadly cold. He was only there 32 days. His two-hour swearing-in speech on a freezing morning and without a jacket caused his death.
Four of them were killed: Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy. Four others were attacked, including Ronald Reagan, Andrew Jackson and Gerald Ford.
Path
Most American presidents were present study at Harvard or Yalemainly law, but there have also been mining engineers, journalists, actors and historians.
In total they have been 19 Republicansfor 16 Democrats.
Trump will be the first “criminal” president, but in 1920 the convicted candidate, Eugene V. Debs, campaigned from prison.
Vow
The oath contains a phrase improvised by George Washington: “So help me God,” a phrase upheld by all presidents.
Before it was sworn in March 4the day of the first meeting of Congress, but since 1933 Congress has been assembled and sworn in on January 3 January 20date that is maintained.
The American Presidency remains the chair with the most power in the world. Every agreement and every signing defines not only this country, but the entire world. Whoever is in it will therefore almost be the owner of the world, or at least its guardian.
no woman
Although the Constitution does not explicitly say anything about women’s right to vote, the truth is that the states initially did not allow them to vote. Finally, after decades of mobilization, an amendment was passed in 1920 that allowed voting rights.
More than a century later, no woman has managed to reach the White House, and only two, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris They have had opportunities to reach the presidency. Harris also made history as the first female vice president.
Source: EITB
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