Washington's Presidency

Model used for future action (set an example) by officials in Government is known as?

• president
• precedent
• tradition
• custom

As our first president, George Washington established many precedents for our nation. Which of the following was NOT one of the traditions he established? 

• establishing cabinet of advisers
•  Two-term presidency 
• Presidential inauguration in January 
• The title "Mr. President"

All of the following are a positions of the Executive Cabinet  except: 

• Secretary of Defense 
• Secretary for the postmaster
• Postmaster General 
• Secretary of Treasury 

Which power given to the president by Congress established the president's authority over the executive branch?  

• the ability to dismiss senators and representatives 
• the ability to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate approval 
• the ability to appoint the executive branch members
• the ability to appoint cabinet members 

George Washington's secretary of the treasury was __________.  

• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Jay
• Thomas Jefferson

What was one result of the compromise on Hamilton's plan to pay off bonds issued during the American Revolution?      

• removal of trade barriers
•   reduced taxes in the North 
• protests by the Federalists 
•  nation's capital was located in the South

Why did George Washington proclaim neutrality for the United States?  

• to keep out of the war between Britain and France 
• as a show of support to the British 
• to make the public happy 
• to establish a foreign relations policy 

.What caused the Whiskey Rebellion? 

• The government prevented the sale of whiskey.
• Pennsylvania farmers were upset about a tax on whiskey. 
• American settlers brought whiskey into Ohio.
• The government used force to seize a whiskey business.

In Washington's Farewell Address, he warned against political parties and involvement in foreign affairs.  

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which treaty resulted from Spanish fears that the United States and Great Britain would work against them in North America?  

• Pinckney's Treaty
• Jay's Treaty
• Treaty of Greenville 
• Treaty of the Northwest Territory