Question

1. at the end of the revolutionary war, general george washington surrendered his military commission, or appointment, back to congress and retired to his home, mount vernon. this action established the precedent, an earlier law or court decision to be considered when making future decisions, that the power of the civilian government was superior to that of the military. because his fellow citizens trusted him with power, washington returned to public service as the nation’s first president. he set another precedent when he chose not to run again for the presidency after two terms in office, which every president until franklin d. roosevelt followed. the two-term limit later became part of the u.s. constitution.

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• For the first precedent: After the war, by returning his military appointment to Congress and retiring, he showed that the civilian - led government (Congress) had higher authority than the military, which was a key principle for the new nation's governance.
• For the second precedent: By stepping down after two terms, he set an unwritten rule that presidents would serve at most two terms, which was followed until FDR and later became a constitutional amendment.

Answer:

George Washington set two main precedents: 1. Surrendering his military commission to Congress after the Revolutionary War, establishing that civilian government power is superior to military power. 2. Choosing not to run for a third term as president, creating a two - term limit for the presidency (later became part of the U.S. Constitution).