who was president when the 1st amendment was passed
George Washington served as our first President from 1789 through 1797. Therefore, George Washington was the President when the Second Amendment was ratified.To read a transcript of the Bill of Rights, use the hotlink to the website of the National Archives, under Related Links, below.hen the 16th amendment was passed on February 3rd, 1913, the  president was William Howard Taft. When the 17th amendment was  passed on April 8th, 1913 the president was Wo â¦ odrow Wilson.