View source for US History - Presidency of George Washington

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'''EQ:''' Why are setting precedents important to a president?

'''Do Now:''' How many times were you the first to do something or the first to about to do something?

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== Presidential Precedents ==

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* Neutrality in Foreign Affairs 
* 2-term Presidency
* Use of Force To Enforce The Law (Whiskey Rebellion)
* Calling the Cabinet to Offer Advice
* How to address the President (he came up with the title President.)
* First to be inaugurated
* First to make inauguration speech
* First to create executive departments
* First to create a Cabinet of Advisers

== Activities == 

'''Lesson PowerPoint:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/f/fb/Gwashington2.pptx George Washington - Precedents]

'''Lesson Activity:''' [http://www.classroomexplorations.org/wiki/images/c/c9/Precedentsactivity.pdf Presidential Precedents]