Cabinet Member Debate
George Washington
Cabinet Member Debate
After George Washington was sworn in as
President, he
wanted to choose his support
group
, or cabinet members. Congress was
uneasy with this because they felt this would
give the president too much power.
What was the outcome of the
Senate vote on choosing
Cabinet members?
A. The president won the right to pick the
Cabinet, after John Adams broke the tie.
B. The House of Representatives won the
right to pick the Cabinet.
C. The Senate won the right to pick the
Cabinet.
They put the vote to the Senate, which ended
in a tie. As vice president, John Adams was
the tie-breaker and he sided with the
president. Which gave George Washington the
right to choose the people who would help
run the new nation.