George Washington's Presidency

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Who was George Washington's Vice President?

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John Adams

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the first President of the United States. He was chosen unanimously by the electoral college to lead our country

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George Washington

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a ceremony that officially makes someone president in the United States

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inauguration

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a group of individuals who are chosen to help the President run the executive branch

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Cabinet

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groups of people who have similar ideas about how the government should act

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political parties

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political party led by Thomas Jefferson that favored more states rights and less federal government power

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Democratic-Republican Party

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political party led by Alexander Hamilton that wanted a strong Federal government and encouraged trade and manufacturing

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Federalist Party

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our nation’s capital city, whose location was chosen by George Washington himself on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia

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Washington, D.C.

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decides how to interact with other countries

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Secretary of State

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in charge of the nations finances and budget

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Secretary of Treasury