Which were precedents set by george washington during his presidency? a. he wore civilian clothes and did not act as though he were royalty. b. he dressed in his general's uniform and chose former officers as advisers. c. he lived in the white house and created the nation's first political party. d. he served three terms as president and made all decisions alone.

Which statement explains why john adams most likely supported the separation of powers between the branches of the new national government? question 1 options: the work of government would be overwhelming for just one branch. the work of government could be accomplished more quickly by three branches. each branch of government would limit the power of the other two. each branch of government could ignore the decisions made by the other two.