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Describe three precedents set by Washington.

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Washington Precedent 1 : established the Cabinet within the Executive Branch a body that was not outlined within the constitution

Washington Precedent 2 : supported innovative fiscal concepts such as the Bank of America and a national debt, which would be later adopted

Washington Precedent 3 : intoduced a policy of neutrality pertaining to foreign wars that was followed up until WW1

Washington Precedent 4 : set the precedent for a two term limit of Presidents that was followed until Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Washington Precedent 5 : established relations with Great Britain with Jay's Treaty. to this day England remains one of our closest and strongest allies

Washington Precedent 6 : established the tradition of a presidential farewell address

Step-by-step explanation:

Washington made the office of the presidency powerful by appointing a cabinet and proposing major legislation to Congress. But at the same time he defined practices that emphasized the republican character of the position.

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