How Did Washington Influence The American Government
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Before Washington, there was nothing. The confederate government was an uncontested failure. The only reason the new constitution and its convention had any gravitas is because Washington was a part of it. Washington aided in establishing the United States as one of the most powerful and respected nations in the world.
Washington established numerous presidential precedents. For example, after being shunned from a legislative meeting, Washington appointed close advisors to aid him in his executive decisions, thereby creating the idea of a “Cabinet”. He chose distinguished and illustrious leaders like Hamilton, Randolph, Knox, and even sometimes Jefferson to assist him in presidential affairs and be advisors in their specialized field to him. Washington virtually constituted the two-term precedent, which his successors (excluding FDR) …show more content…
Farmers in western Pennsylvania had refused to pay a whiskey excise tax and began terrorizing tax collectors. Washington viewed this as a major threat to federal authority, and quickly went with a militia of 15,000 men to crush the rebellion. The threat promptly collapsed, and Washington was applauded for protecting the nation and productively protecting the nation’s laws.
It could be argued that Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion was an overreach of federal power. However, Washington needed to make it clear to the American people that there was stability and that rebellions were not going to be a weekly occurrence. With the newly powerful federal government, it was important to show the states that the federal government was ultimately in power.
George Washington had an interesting personality. While many people viewed him as explosive, Washington possessed a certain humbleness. He refused to be referred to as King, and it was clear that he cared more about the well being of the nation than his own personal
Before Washington, there was nothing. The confederate government was an uncontested failure. The only reason the new constitution and its convention had any gravitas is because Washington was a part of it. Washington aided in establishing the United States as one of the most powerful and respected nations in the world.
Washington established numerous presidential precedents. For example, after being shunned from a legislative meeting, Washington appointed close advisors to aid him in his executive decisions, thereby creating the idea of a “Cabinet”. He chose distinguished and illustrious leaders like Hamilton, Randolph, Knox, and even sometimes Jefferson to assist him in presidential affairs and be advisors in their specialized field to him. Washington virtually constituted the two-term precedent, which his successors (excluding FDR) …show more content…
Farmers in western Pennsylvania had refused to pay a whiskey excise tax and began terrorizing tax collectors. Washington viewed this as a major threat to federal authority, and quickly went with a militia of 15,000 men to crush the rebellion. The threat promptly collapsed, and Washington was applauded for protecting the nation and productively protecting the nation’s laws.
It could be argued that Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion was an overreach of federal power. However, Washington needed to make it clear to the American people that there was stability and that rebellions were not going to be a weekly occurrence. With the newly powerful federal government, it was important to show the states that the federal government was ultimately in power.
George Washington had an interesting personality. While many people viewed him as explosive, Washington possessed a certain humbleness. He refused to be referred to as King, and it was clear that he cared more about the well being of the nation than his own personal