During the debates over the ratification of the Constitution,most people assumed that this person would be the first president

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George Washington was a highly respected military leader and a proponent of a strong central government, making him the obvious choice to be the first president under the new Constitution. Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Franklin were all important figures in the founding of the United States, but Washington's leadership and stature made him the clear favorite for the presidency.

During the Debates Over the Ratification of the Constitution,most People