Washington's First Term - Building The Machinery
From American Political History by Jacob Edwards-King
May 4, 2026 · 11 min · Season 16 · Episode 2
About this episode
This episode discusses President Washington's selection of his cabinet and the establishment of cabinet meeting precedents.
President Washington selects his cabinet and sets the precedent on how cabinet meetings work.
People in this episode
Host: Jacob Edwards-King
Topics covered
- Washington's presidency
- cabinet formation
- government structure
- historical precedents
- political history
Keywords
- Washington
- cabinet
- presidency
- government
- political history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: cabinet
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