Presidential Precedents

Something that may be used as an example in the future is known as what?

• An example

• A precedent

• Knowledge

• A lesson

Started by Washington, what speech is given as a tradition after the president is inaugurated?

• Appointment Speech

• Presidential Address

• State of the Union Speech

• World Address

True or False:

As president, you are allowed to pick members to be apart of your presidential cabinet.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank:

As the first president, George Washington set many ________ which were seen as examples for future presidents to follow. This created a tradition for the next presidents to follow.

• Examples

• Knowledge

• Precedents

• Standards

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

• Amendments

• Predicates

• Precedents

• Antecedents

Within the Executive Branch, what did the three department heads and the attorney general come to be known as?

• the Cabinet

• the Parliament

• the High Council

• the Legislative Branch

The quote below is from George Washington's farewell address.

"A passionate attachment of one Nation for another produces a variety of evils. . . . As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent Patriot."

What message was George Washington delivering to his successors?

• Attempt to take as much as possible from foreign nations.

• The new nation has much to learn from the older nations.

• Avoid forming alliances with foreign nations.

• Receiving foreign aid is vital to independence.

In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?

• by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital

• by issuing the first pocket veto

• by stepping down after two terms

• by establishing the State of the Union address

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

• abolishing slavery

• creating a cabinet

• neutrality in foreign affairs

• serving only two terms

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.