Identify the Precedents Set by President Washington's Administration Using the quotation below and other sources, write a paragraph identifying the precedents that George Washington's administration set for future presidential administrations. Consider how Washington organized his government and the important events that took place under his administration. Explain why the first presidential administration was so important for the future course of American government, and why the United States was fortunate in having such a unifying figure as George Washington as its first President. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent.
—President George Washington