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Joe Biden is current and 46th U.S. President, What number he stands as Democratic President in the history of U.S.?

Correct answer: B. 16th

  • A. 15th
  • B. 16th
  • C. 17th
  • D. 18th

Explanation

Biden is commonly described as the 16th Democratic president when Grover Cleveland’s two non-consecutive presidencies are counted separately. Counting individual people rather than presidencies would produce a different total, which explains the potential confusion.

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