WASHINGTON AS PRESIDENT

Why George Washington did

not want to become President? (Choose more than 1)

• He thought he was too old.

• His health was

  not good.

• He was not rich enough.

• He couldn't work in the U.S. army.

On February 4,1789, Washington was elected President by ...............

• the Congress

• the electoral college

• the U.S. government

• executive branch and legislative branch

What was the electoral college?

• It's group of people who were CHOSEN BY THE U.S. CONSTITUTION for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president.

• It's group of people who were CHOSEN BY EACH STATE for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president.

• It's group of people who were CHOSEN BY THE CONGRESS for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president.

• It's group of people who were CHOSEN BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT for the sole purpose of appointing the president and vice president.

Choose the correct answer.

• The number of electors from each state is fewer (<) the number of its senators plus (+) the number of its representatives to the House of Representatives.

• The number of electors from each state is more than (>) the number of its senators

  • plus (+) the number of its representatives to the House of Representatives.

• The number of electors from each state equals (=) the number of its senators

  • + the number of its representatives to the House of Representatives.

In the sentence: "The vote for Washington was unanimous."
What does it mean?

• Just some members of the electoral college voted for Washington.

• All the members of the electoral college voted for Washington.

• The number of votes for Washington couldn't be counted.

• There was a secret group of people who voted for Washing ton.

"April 30 was the date set for Washington's inauguration."
What's meaning of " inauguration"?

• An inauguration is a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something

• An inauguration is a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions.

• An inauguration is the ceremony in which a newly elected President swears loyalty to the Constitution and takes office.

• An inauguration is a large official meeting, usually lasting for a few days, at which people with the same work or interests come together to discuss their views.

Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson to become .....................

• the head of the Legislative branch.

• the head of the Executive branch.

• the head of the Department of State.

• the head of the Secretary of State.

Washington began dividing the work of the Executive Branch into different departments and ...................

• choosing people to work in each state.

• choosing people to work for each department.

• choosing people to head each department.

• choosing people from each state.

The Department of the Treasury would handle

..............

• social matters.

• population matters.

• money matters.

• health matters.

The heads of these and other departments became part of ....................

• the Congress.

• the President's Cabinet.

• the Constitution.

• the Executive branch.