United States presidential election, 1788–89 (Triune Executive of the U.S.)

United States presidential election, 1788–89

  • George Washington

    Votes: 8 80.0%
  • John Adams

    Votes: 5 50.0%
  • John Jay

    Votes: 2 20.0%
  • John Hancock

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • George Clinton

    Votes: 1 10.0%
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Votes: 4 40.0%
  • Other (please specify)

    Votes: 1 10.0%

  • Total voters
    10
  • Poll closed .
The United States presidential election of 1788–89 was the first quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Monday, December 15, 1788, to Saturday, January 10, 1789. It was conducted under the new United States Constitution, which had been ratified earlier in 1788.

Under the first federal Constitution ratified in 1781, known as the Articles of Confederation, the United States had no ceremonial head of state and the executive branch of government was part of the Congress, as it is in countries that use parliamentary systems of government. All federal power was reserved to the Congress of the Confederation, whose "President of the United States in Congress Assembled" was also chair of the de facto cabinet, called the Committee of the States. It was not until the United States Constitution was enacted, that government was separated into co-equal legislative, executive, and judicial branches

Under the new constitution, the executive branch consisted of an "Executive Council", with 3 "Presidents". The Presidents were elected to a single six year term, with a president being elected every two years by the Electoral College.
 
I've seen a good bit of this recently. May I ask, is there any historical precedent behind this, suggestions from those who worked on the Constitution or such? Or is it just a interesting set up to contemplate?
 
I've seen a good bit of this recently. May I ask, is there any historical precedent behind this, suggestions from those who worked on the Constitution or such? Or is it just a interesting set up to contemplate?

Just an interesting setup.

It draws its basis from the Roman Republic and the Founders fears of to much Executive Power.

The POD would be the Constitutional Convention realizing that Washington wouldn't live forever and they couldn't trust the Presidency to just one man after Washington died.
 
Hmm, is this first election electing them to 2,4,6 terms? Or longer?
How is it decided who gets what?
Since they can't start with the same term length or they won't be offset by 2years.

I'll crosspost the answers in the Triune thread itself since that'll help discussion around formation etc.
 
Hmm, is this first election electing them to 2,4,6 terms? Or longer?
How is it decided who gets what?
Since they can't start with the same term length or they won't be offset by 2years.

I'll crosspost the answers in the Triune thread itself since that'll help discussion around formation etc.

Washington obviously gets the 6 year term. Adams gets 4 and Jefferson 2 and they both will be running again down the road, I'm sure.
 
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