Washington's Presidency

What is a precedent?

• an example for people to follow in similar situations in the future

• advise given to the president

• cruel, harsh government

• something that's only done once

Which action did President Washington warn against taking in the future?

• Decreasing taxes

• Forming permanent alliances

• Abolishing slavery

• Expanding the federal budget

The first political parties developed as a result of disagreements between

• Southerners and Northerners

• Members of Washington's Cabinet

• Southerners and Northerners

• George Washington and the Supreme Court

Why did President Washington create the Cabinet?

• To communicate with the public

• To provide advice and help him carry out decisions

• To organize a political party

• To convince representatives to pass laws he wanted

Which of these policies did Democratic-Republicans support?

• paying off the national debt

• Establishing a national income tax

• Removing property qualifications for voting

• Building military bases in every state

Which precedent was set by President Washington?

• Delivering a farewell address

• Touring every state after winning the election

• Appointing members of different parties to the Cabinet

• Making a foreign trip to meet allies

Which policy did the Federalist Party support?

• Supporting France in its conflict against Britain

• Providing loans to small farmers

• Taxing the profits of investors

• Building a national transportation system

Who had the greatest influence over the policies of the Washington Administration?

• Robert Morris

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

Which did George Washington oppose?

• paying off states' debts

• political parties

• moving the capital

• the Bill of Rights

How did Hamilton address the issue of debt from the Revolutionary War?

• states could postpone payment

• federal government penalized states for not paying

• federal government took over the states' debts

• states only had to pay debts after 1800