#1 Washington & his Cabinet

Which is n^ot true about President George Washington?

• he was the only president to be unanimously elected by the electoral college

• He served in the French & Indian and the Revolutionary War

• He wanted the Executive Branch to be the strongest of the three branches.

• He chose to appoint a Cabinet (group of advisers) even though it was never mentioned in the Constitution.

Which of the following were PRECEDENTS set by George Washington? Choose all that apply.

• Establishing Political Parties

• Neutrality

• 3 Terms

• Creating a Cabinet

• 2 Terms

Washington's Secretary of State

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

Washington's Secretary of The Treasury

• Henry Knox

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edmund Randolph

The President's Cabinet refers to

• The president's closest friends

• Where the president keeps his beverages.

• The president's competition.

• The president's advisers.

George Washington liked political parties.

• True

• False

What did the executive branch of government consist of when it was set up in 1789?

• The Senate and House of Representatives
• the Supreme Court and federal district and circuit courts
• the president, vice president, and the president's cabinet
• a national bank under the Department of the Treasury

The final precedent set by George Washington

• Appointing his successor
• Serving only two terms
• Dying in office 
• Delivering the Gettysburg Address to Congress

Which cabinet department's main goal was to pay off all American debt (loose interpretation of the Constitution.)

• Treasury

• War

• State

• Speaker of the House

Who was Not an official Cabinet member?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox