Question

16. All of the following presidents served as a Secretary of State before becoming president, EXCEPT:(1 point)
Responses

John Adams
John Adams

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

James Madison
James Madison

James Monroe

Answer 1

The answer is John Adams. He did not serve as Secretary of State before becoming president; he was the first Vice President of the United States under George Washington.

So, the correct choice is: **John Adams**.