Washington's presidency

What is a precedent?

• an example for people to follow in similar situations in the future

• advise given to the president

• cruel, harsh government

• something that's only done once

Which action did President Washington warn against taking in the future?

• Decreasing taxes

• Forming permanent alliances

• Abolishing slavery

• Expanding the federal budget

The first political parties developed as a result of disagreements between

• Southerners and Northerners

• Members of Washington's Cabinet

• Southerners and Northerners

• George Washington and the Supreme Court

Why did President Washington create the Cabinet?

• To communicate with the public

• To provide advice and help him carry out decisions

• To organize a political party

• To convince representatives to pass laws he wanted

Which did George Washington oppose?

• paying off states' debts

• political parties

• moving the capital

• the Bill of Rights

What did Washington do voluntarily that would later be required by the Constitution?

• Ask Congress for more treaties

• Deliver a farewell address

• Appoint members to the Executive Cabinet

• Serve no more than two terms

Why did some people oppose Hamilton's financial plan?

• it was unfair to states that had paid their debts

• they were concerned that it would force the wealthy to give up their money

• some states would be unable to repay what they owed

• the government lacked the power to enforce it

Washington thought it was best for our country to have a strong central government to keep our country unified

• True

• False

Washington was in favor of political parties because he wanted divide our country

• True

• False

George Washington's Secretary of Treasury

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton