George Washington Flashcards
Who becomes the first president of the United States of America?
George Washington
Who becomes the first vice president of the United States of America?
John Adams
George Washington establishes many governmental precedents. What is a precedent?
A standard practice
What federal court system did George Washington establish?
Has supreme court and lower court levels
What does the US supreme court need?
Chief justice and 5 associate justices
Who does Washington appoint as chief justice of the supreme court?
John Jay
Who was in charge of the secretary of war?
Henry Knox
Who was in charge of the secretary of state? What does he do?
Thomas Jefferson oversees the relationship between the US and other countries.
Who was in charge of the secretary of the treasury? What was their job?
Alexander Hamilton oversaw the government’s money.
Who was the attorney general?
Edmond Randolph oversaw people following the laws