Early Presidents Review

Who lived at Mount Vernon?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

What did Washington do that shocked the world?

• He served two terms as president.

• He gave up power.

• He refused to become president.

• He liked to dance.

Washington, as first president, set many "precedents"- what does this mean?

• Laws

• alliances

• documents

• Examples

This group of people advise the president on certain matters- what are they called?

• Justices

• Counselors

• Cabinet

• BFF's

What were three executive departments set up under Washington's administration?

• The Department of State

• The Department of Treasury

• The Department of Homeland Security

• The Department of War

What are three actions taken by the first Congress of the United States?

• It set up the SUpreme Court.

• It accepted Missouri as a state.

• It set up a system of taxes.

• It passed the Bill of Rights

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

• Make laws

• Judge laws

• Enforce laws

• Break laws

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

• Make laws

• Judge laws

• Enforce laws

• Break laws

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

• Make laws

• Judge laws

• Enforce laws

• Break laws

A promise made by a government official to obey the law and fulfill the responsibilities of his or her job is called...

• Oath of Office

• State of the Union

• Farewell Address

• Constitutional Commitment