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New York City
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Washington was inaugurated here on April 30, 1789 after an 8 day triumphant journey from Mount Vernon
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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it called for the Supreme Ct. to have one Chief Justice and 5 associate justices; Washington named John Jay as the first Chief Justice of the U.S.; set up 13 district cts. and 3 curcuit cts. of appeal; it is the responsibility for the ct. to enforce, the Constitution, federal laws, and treaties
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Secretary of War
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Henry Knox
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John Adams
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vice presidet under George Washington.
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Secretary of State
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Thomas Jefferson
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Why did the Americans elect Washington as president?
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Washington had led his country through the dangers of the American Revolution, he had presided over the Constitutional Convention, and now he was to head the government and that was to make the Constitution work.
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electoral college
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a group selected by state legislatures to represent the popular vote, though the electors could vote for different candidates
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cabinent
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a group that advises the president; made up of heads of the executive department
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precedents
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an action or decision that later serves as an example
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Secretary of Treasury
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Alexander Hamilton
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Attorney General
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Edmund Randolph
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