TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Who Needs a President 5 CHAPTER 2 The Executive Branch 11 VOICES FROM THE PAST The First Political Parties 16 CHAPTER 3 Washington Shapes the Presidency 19 CHAPTER 4 The First President's Farewell 25 Focus on George Washington and the American Presidency 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 5 WHO NEEDS A PRESIDENT The American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776 At this time the colonies were not united Each colony wanted to be free from British rule But the colonies also wanted to run their own governments The idea of a central US government was not popular Americans tore down statues of King George III after the colonies declared their independence
