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George Washington set several precedents during his presidential administration. Although not specified in the U.S. Constitution at the time, which of his decisions would influence presidential power for the next 150 years?
A.
His decision to serve only two terms as president.
B.
His decision to deliver an annual State of the Union address.
C.
His decision to select his own Vice Presidential candidate.
D.
His decision to become involved in foreign wars.
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Washington's voluntary two-term retirement established an informal precedent limiting presidents to two terms that held until Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in the 1940s (the 22nd Amendment in 1951 later made it law). The other choices are incorrect: Washington did give annual messages but the in-person delivery wasn't a lasting constitutional practice; he did not select a running mate (Adams was elected separately); and he pursued neutrality, avoiding entanglement in foreign wars rather than becoming involved.
Washington's voluntary two-term retirement established an informal precedent limiting presidents to two terms that held until Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in the 1940s (the 22nd Amendment in 1951 later made it law). The other choices are incorrect: Washington did give annual messages but the in-person delivery wasn't a lasting constitutional practice; he did not select a running mate (Adams was elected separately); and he pursued neutrality, avoiding entanglement in foreign wars rather than becoming involved.
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