what was the first form of government of the United State under George Washington?
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Washington served as President under the Constitution.
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Serve America and the principles of democracy and your own core belief system...be an American first, a member of a political party second...George Washington didn't even care for political parties at all as history records...
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John Hanson was the first President under the Articles of Confederation elected unanimously by the Congress (including George Washington) in 1781.\n\nThere were six Presidents elected John Hanson but before George Washington. They were:\n\nElias Boudinot (elected in 1783)\nThomas Mifflin (elected in 1784)\nRichard Henry Lee (elected in 1785)\nNathan Gorman (elected in 1786)\nArthur St. Clair (elected in 1787)\nCyrus Griffin (elected in 1788)\n\nThe only reason we don't remember the first seven is that the Articles of Confederation failed and the Constitution was adopted.\n\nGeorge Washington was the first President under the Constitution.\n\nAnd Bill Clinton was the first black President.\n\n[ puking ]\n\nEDIT: Professor K - I think we have established who was the first legal President (there were two - one under the Articles, one under the Constitution). It sounds as though you have a different opinion. Please enlighten us and expand on your comment ...
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First in the early days of this country we only had 13 states and where Washington, D.C. is located it fits into the center of what the country was then.  They wanted to build a Capital City so that it would be a city that was built with the express purpose of being the Capital of the New Country.  The Capital had been previously placed in New York City and in Philadelphia.  The capital was placed into an area that was on the Border of Maryland and Virginia and was Named the District Of Columbia, it bordered the two states however was not part of either one.  The City became the Capital in 1800 when John Adams was president.  The city has no representatives in Congress, it does however have 3 Electoral Votes for Presidential elections.  While Washington the City has it's own City Government the District Of Columbia falls under Federal Law.
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John Hanson was the first "President of the Continental Congress" under the Articles of Confederation. But this is not the same as "President of the United States", which is what you want to know. The first person to hold that title was George Washington.
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General George Washingtion was the first president to be elected. The U.S. of America was the country. All other countries were rule by Kings and Queens back then.
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The first president of the United States of America was George Washington, who took office on April 30, 1789, following the ratification of the United States Constitution.\n\nPrevious to this, the first presidents of the various congresses were:\n\nFirst Continental Congress: Peyton Randolph, September 5, 1774\n\nSecond Continental Congress: Peyton Randolph, May 10, 1775\n\nUnited States in Congress Assembled: Samuel Huntington, March 1, 1781
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John Hanson was the best president of all times. The First President of the United States Was A Black Man.A Moor he was the first to serve under the Articles of Confederation.George Washington was not the first President of the United States. In fact, the first President of the United States was one John Hanson. Don't go checking the encyclopedia for this guy's name - he is one of those great men that are lost to history. If you're extremely lucky, you may actually find a brief mention of his name.This document was actually proposed on June 11, 1776, but not agreed upon by Congress until November 15, 1777. Maryland refused to sign this document until Virginia and New York ceded their western lands (Maryland was afraid that these states would gain too much power in the new government from such large amounts of land). Once the signing took place in 1781, a President was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by Congress (which included George Washington). In fact, all the other potential candidates refused to run against him, as he was a major player in the revolution and an extremely influential member of Congress.He served 1781-1782.
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Washington had basic issues involved in creating a new country.  He had to establish relations with other countries, retire war debt and complete the creation of the new federal government.  \n\nJefferson, on the other hand, took over a government that was largely legitimate (through the British would challenge that assumption in the War of 1812, after Jefferson left office).  He was able to focus on further developing the American government and its territory, which included the Lewis and Clark expedition across North America and the Louisiana Purchase.  \n\nDifferent times, different leaders, different priorities.
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Not George Washington!  He also wasn't the 2nd, 3rd, 4rth...\n\nIn 1781 Maryland signed the Articles of Confederation, creating the 13 state union.  John Hanson, who signed for Maryland, was immediately elected president of the assembly (chosen unanimously by Congress).  Hansons formal title was "President of the United States in Congress Assembled".\n\nGeorge Washington even addressed Hanson as "President of the United States".  After Washington became president Hanson sent him a letter of congratulation.  Washington replied, addressing the letter to the "President of the United States."\n\nMaybe y'all should know a bit more history before blasting off rude comments, eh?\n\nGreat question!
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Under the original Articles of Confederation, John Hanson was the first President of the United States, an oft-forgotten historical figure. Under the Constitution of the United States, the presidential system we usually think about, George Washington was the first president, and the only one never to reside in the White House.  It has never had a prime minister.
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It really depends.  A John Hanson was elected President under the Articles of Confederation.  George Washington was elected President under the new Constitution that was drafted years later.   Washington himself called Hanson the President of the United States.  So yes a man named Hanson was indeed the first President of the United States.
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In the United States, our government is the system of power that acts on behalf of its people. The U.S. government was designed to serve the American people. Our government protects our rights and preserves our freedoms. Governments are set up to make and enforce laws. In this section, we will look at the basic types of governments in the world, yet the main emphasis will be placed on the understanding our American government system.\n\nIn the United States there are three levels of government. The federal government (national level) makes and enforces laws for our nation. The fifty state governments (state level) make and enforce laws for their respective states. Each city or town in which a person lives has a city or town government (local level) that makes and enforces laws for their community. The most powerful of the three levels is our federal (national level) government.
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John Hanson was the REAL first president of the US.\nHe served in that office from November 5, 1781 until November 3, 1782. He was the first President to serve a full term after the full ratification of the Articles of Confederation. Six other presidents were elected after him - Elias Boudinot (1783), Thomas Mifflin (1784), Richard Henry Lee (1785), Nathan Gorman (1786), Arthur St. Clair (1787), and Cyrus Griffin (1788) - all prior to George Washington taking office.
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George Washington....thanks for the points! :)
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I'm European, but I always thought Washington was the first. Sorry if I'm wrong.
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The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known as the Articles of Confederation, was the first governing document of the United States of America.\n\nThe articles, which combined the Thirteen Colonies of the American Revolutionary War into a loose confederation, were adopted by the Second Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate. The articles were ratified three years later on March 1, 1781.\n\nThe articles were replaced by the United States Constitution on June 21, 1788, when the ninth state, New Hampshire, ratified the Constitution.