1787年制宪会议确立了美国的总统制,并制定了选举人团选举总统的制度。1789年1月,第一届总统选举正式开始,其基本进程包括:确定总统、副总统候选人;选举选举人;选举人投票;计算选票;公布结果。最终乔治.华盛顿以全部选举人票当选总统,约翰.亚当斯当选副总统。第一届总统选举是成功的,但选举制本身存在的一些弊端也开始暴露。 In 1787, the Constituent Assembly established the presidential system of the United States and formulated the system of electoral college for the election of the president. In January 1789, the first presidential election officially began. Its basic process consisted of: defining the president and vice presidential candidates; electing electors; voting by voters; counting votes; and publishing the results. In the end, George Washington was elected president with all electoral votes, and John Adams was elected vice president. The first presidential election was a success, but some shortcomings of the electoral system itself began to be exposed.