"The time for the new election of a citizen to be president of the United States is coming soon. I should now tell you of my decision: I will not be among the candidates considered for the position."

Read the paraphrase of a text written by George Washington. What does this text represent?

Precedent of term limits, because he is threatening to resign if members of Congress run for office a third time

Precedent of term limits, because he is declining consideration for leader of the United States

Sense of the ceremony of monarchy, because he is making a formal address to the United States

Precedence of term limits, because he is declining consideration for leader of the US.
It's not the first, because he says "my decision", and it's not the third, because that information is irrelevant to the passage.

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scouteo scouteo · Answer 2 · 2019-07-28T22:27:13-04:00

The correct answer is C) Precedent of term limits, because he is declining consideration to be the leader of the United States.

The text represents precedent of term limits because he is declining consideration to be the leader of the United States.

President could have the opportunity to be elected for the presidency one again but he discarded that option. He had promised not to seek unfair power being part of the government of the United States. He had no ambition to do that. He wanted to serve his country and he did so as General of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and later, as President of the US. Furthermore, he did not need the money, he already was a rich man.