Question

What idea did George Washington introduce as president of the United States?

A.) The US president's first two years should be the most productive.
B.) US presidents should play an important role in maintaining world peace.
C.) US presidents should not belong to any political party.
D.) US presidents should run for election for only two terms.

Answer 1

The correct answer would be D. US presidents should run for election for only two terms. C. is a close second, but it is wrong because Washington said that the United States itself should avoid political parties, not US presidents.

Answer 2

D.) US presidents should run for election for only two terms.

Step-by-step explanation:

George Washington did not run for a third term. He was basically pointing that two terms were more than enough for a president to show their work. It was an unwritten rule that was strictly followed until Roosevelt won for a third and fourth mandate. Than politicians started writing laws to prevent that from happening again.