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Why do you think that George Washington stepped down as president after two terms even though many wanted him to remain as president.
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Why do you think that George Washington stepped down as president after two terms even though many wanted him to remain as president.

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He was probably tired and getting old. He decided not to be elected again for a third term and this suggests that two terms were enough for any president. This became the unwritten rule for all presidents until 1940.
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