Show WHY THE FOURTH OF MARCH marcu WAS selected C the selection of or the fourth of march as the day for the beginning of the presidential term bems scorns se ms to have been the result of accident the old continental congress when the ratification of the new rif w constitution by the necessary number humber of states had been teen ascertained passed a resolution sept 13 1788 appointing the first wednesday of the next january for the choice of the presidential electors the first wednesday of february for the election of president and vice president and the first IV wednesday eanes ednes day of march as the time for the organization of the new dew government the hirst first wednesday of march happe hanpt happened ned to be in the year 1789 the fourth of al march ach and as the administration which b began I 1 a 0 on that day was limited limen hillen to four years b by y t the en C constitution 0 the next and all succeeding administrations have begun on this thib day of tile the month |