George Washington's Presidency Quiz

What did George Washington establish during his presidency that has impacted the United States government?

• D) The title 'His Highness, the Protector of Our Liberties'

• C) The title 'His Excellency'

• B) A group of advisors known as the cabinet

• A) A federal court system

How many departments and officers were in George Washington's first cabinet?

• A) 5 departments and 3 officers

• D) 2 departments and 1 officer

• B) 3 departments and 2 officers

• C) 4 departments and 4 officers

What title did George Washington believe best conveyed the democratic ideals of the United States?

• A) His Excellency

• B) His Highness, the Protector of Our Liberties

• C) Mr. President

• D) His Majesty

Which president served four terms in office, leading to the addition of the Twenty-Second Amendment?

• D) John F. Kennedy

• A) Thomas Jefferson

• C) Franklin D. Roosevelt

• B) Abraham Lincoln

When did George Washington step down from office as President of the United States?

• A) After his first term

• D) After his fourth term

• B) After his second term

• C) After his third term

Which man below was NOT in George Washington's cabinet?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox

• Edmund Randolph

Match the following vocabulary words to their correct definitions.

• ceremony for the beginning of something

• precedent

• something; usually money owed

• debt

• establishing a rule/guideline

• foreign

• from another country

• inauguration

• group of advisors

• cabinet

Thomas Jefferson supported having a relationship with which country?

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

• Ireland

Alexander Hamilton supported trade with which country?

• America

• Spain

• Great Britain

• France

Match the following men to their job titles in the cabinet.

• Secretary of War

• Edmund Randolph

• Secretary of Treasury

• Henry Knox

• Attorney General

• Thomas Jefferson

• Secretary of State

• Alexander Hamilton