THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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Question
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Why were the decisions that President Washington made important to future Presidents?
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All of the decisions that President Washington made would be precedents, examples for future presidents to follow.
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President Washington’s decisions had no impact on future presidents. Each president makes their own decisions independently.
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President Washington’s decisions as president would serve as an example for future presidents of what not to do in office.
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None of the above.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Twenty-Second Amendment of the Constitution places term limits on an individual who is president, establishing Washington’s precedent of two terms as the maximum a person can serve.
Detailed explanation-2: -Washington believed that the precedents he set must make the presidency powerful enough to function effectively in the national government, but at the same time these practices could not show any tendency toward monarchy or dictatorship.
Detailed explanation-3: -Frustrated by French meddling in U.S. politics, Washington warned the nation to avoid permanent alliances with foreign nations and to rely instead on temporary alliances for emergencies.
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