4.)What precedent did george washington set by refusing to run for the presidency a third time?
A.)Dignity of the office
B.)Executive retirement**
C.)Term limits for leaders
D.)U.S. isolationism
Term limit, well at least until FDR came along.
He did not want to evolve into a de facto King.
So its A!, BUT MOM THINKS ITS d
No, his farewell speech is related to isolationism but his reason was that he did not want the people to get used to a permanent lifelong leader. (of course he wanted to go home as well:)
and by the way I think C
The precedent that George Washington set by refusing to run for the presidency a third time was option C, term limits for leaders. To understand this, we need to explore the historical context and the motivations behind Washington's decision.
In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States. He served two terms, from 1789 to 1797, and, despite popular support, he made the conscious choice not to seek a third term.
One of the main reasons behind Washington's decision was his belief in the principle of term limits for leaders. He wanted to establish a tradition of peaceful and regular transfers of power, avoiding the potential for a leader to become a permanent ruler or monarch. By voluntarily stepping down after two terms, Washington set an important precedent that the presidency should not be held indefinitely by a single individual.
This precedent eventually led to the inclusion of term limits in the United States Constitution. In 1951, the 22nd Amendment was ratified, officially limiting any future president to serving a maximum of two terms or eight years in office.
So, option C, term limits for leaders, is the correct answer because Washington's refusal to run for a third term helped establish this important principle in American politics.