the first President of the United States. He was chosen unanimously by the electoral college to lead our country

• a ceremony that officially makes someone president in the United States

a group of individuals who are chosen to help the President run the executive branch

groups of people who have similar ideas about how the government should act

 political party led by Thomas Jefferson that favored more states rights and less federal government power

political party led by Alexander Hamilton that wanted a strong Federal government and encouraged trade and manufacturing

our nation’s capital city, whose location was chosen by George Washington himself on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia

decides how to interact with other countries

in charge of the nations finances and budget

makes decisions about war and protecting the nation

ensures that federal laws are obeyed

George Washington's Secretary of State

George Washington's Secretary of Treasury

George Washington's Secretary of War

George Washington's Attorney General

What traditions for future presidents did George Washington set during his Presidency?

How long is a presidential term?

Washington thought it was best for our country to have a strong central government to keep our country unified

Washington was in favor of political parties because he wanted divide our country