The only way to determine who ranks as a great president are to first define what actually makes a president 'great'. A great president leaves lasting impacts on the country that ultimately benefit the constituency. It also entails being assertive and standing by your policies and enforcing such policies. It necessitates the ability to handle stressful situations and come through in times of crisis and conflict. Great presidents not only have impacts on the nation, …showed first 75 words of 5190 total…

…showed last 75 words of 5190 total…lt;Tab/>After researching the first five presidents of the United States, I understand that they were all capable and intelligent leaders. However, leaders such as Washington and Jefferson ranked as better presidents for the reasons explained. Being considered a great president means that they had set a model or standard for others to follow and had profound impacts on the nation that would leave everlasting marks on the country for the better.