Who was the first President?

George Washington was the first President of the United States. This is an official USCIS civics question. Washington took office in 1789 after being unanimously chosen by the Electoral College, and he served two terms before voluntarily stepping down, setting an important precedent. John Adams was the second president, Thomas Jefferson the third, and James Madison the fourth. Knowing that Washington was the first president — and connecting him to his title as 'Father of Our Country' — is basic American-history content on the civics test.