Precedents

Decisions that President Washington made that would influence the decision making of future Presidents are known as:

• Precedents

• Antecedents

• Amendments

• Predicates

Which one of these is NOT a precedent of George Washington?

• serving only two terms

• creating a cabinet

• abolishing slavery

How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents?

• He appointed a career solider to be the Secretary of War.

• He chose a friend to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

• He campaigned actively for the office of President.

• He created a cabinet of advisors.

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were chosen to be a part of President Washington’s group of advisors, known as the:

• Caucus

• Convention

• Cabinet

• Congress

What does precedent mean?

• examples that were followed by presidents in the future

• examples that Washington followed from King George

• models built in art class

• the leader of the United States

Which executive department handles the relationships between the U.S. and other countries?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Treasury

• Secretary of War

• Attorney General

Which executive department provides strategies needed to protect and defend the United States?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Treasury

• Secretary of War

• Attorney General

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• George Bush

What was the purpose of the Judiciary Act of 1789?

• set up the court system (Judicial Branch)

• set up the Executive Branch

• set up Congress

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The document signed giving us our independence from Great Britain.

• The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution.

• The 8 most important amendments added to the Constitution.

• The first 11 amendments added to the Constitution.