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Washington's main focus was on the good of the country. He was not concerned with his own opinion when it came down to important bills. He did what needed to be done. In doing this he set precedents that presidents ever since have respected and abided by in his honor. Washington's dedication and positive attitude came down to making our country what it is today.

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Washington set the precedent of executive restraint by not vetoing bills - even if he disagreed with them.

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Knott, Stephen. "George Washington: Impact And Legacy—Miller Center". Millercenter.org. N.p., 2017. Web. 26 Jan. 2017. http://millercenter.org/president/biography/washington-impact-and-legacy

Editors, Biography.com. "George Washington Biography". Biography.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 26 Jan. 2017.
http://www.biography.com/people/george-washington-9524786#related-video-gallery

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Washington established that the federal law was the supreme law of the land when he led a troops against the Whiskey Rebellion.

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Washington wasn't interested in "ruling" or being President for a long period of time, as he believed this would be against the point of democracy. So instead, he served for eight years, and set the law that pointed a President may only serve two presidential terms - one term consisting of four years.

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Congress never proceeded to object to any of the President's appointments, so it became tradition that the President be able to appoint cabinet members on his own.

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Even though Washington was the President, he still relied on department heads for advice on his decisions. This later formed into the President having a cabinet, which proved very useful.

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was the first President of the United States of America. This allowed him to set "rules" that every president after him would follow.