Which is the central idea in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "George Washington.
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He did not infringe upon the policy making powers that he
felt the Constitution gave Congress. But the determination
of foreign policy became preponderantly a Presidential
concern. When the French Revolution led to a major war
between France and England, Washington refused to
accept entirely the recommendations of either his
Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who was pro-French,
or his Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, who
was pro-British. Rather, he insisted upon a neutral course
until the United States could grow stronger.
The French Revolution led to a major war between
France and England during Washington's presidency.
O Washington followed a foreign policy of not taking sides
in conflicts between other countries.
O Washington's secretary of state was Thomas Jefferson
and his secretary of the treasury was Alexander
Hamilton.
Washington's understanding of the Constitution meant
that he did not infringe on the powers of Congress.