Amir Saada 16-Oct-11 2nd period George Washingtons Farewell Address Comprehension Questions 1. 2. 3. 4.

The American People Presidency Hes not running for office again It distracts the public councils, administrations, and agitates community, and gives opportunities for corruption to happen 5. Extending commercial relations 6. Political connections and permanent alliances with foreign parts 7. Alliances already made should be honored

Critical Thinking 1. They both should be avoided because they could have caused foreign influences that led to corruption. 2. Yes because its hard to keep permanent alliances and the influence from foreign nations would cause corruption. 3. Yes, because its gives the American people the peace of mind that they had safety over the years of the new presidents. 4. More comfortable because Washington gave guidelines for future presidents to choose to follow. Making Connections 1. The southern political party would want laws that would benefit them with no regard for the North, and vice versa. 2. He wouldnt like the fact that it was a permanent alliance, and the political parties would upset him because it would show the division in America. 3. He set a precedent that later became an amendment. 4. The disputes between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Relating the Past 1. It would depend on if what I was doing was failing or not if it was I might take their advice into consideration if I wasnt I wouldnt correct it since my policy or whatever I was doing was working 2. He would probably broadcast it on television and have it printed in all the newspapers.

3. As I leave my office today I would like to remind you all that as this country stands we are once again the example for nations across the world but as president of the united states an office of high stature of someone who must put his peoples morale and wellbeing at his highest priority, the job of a president is not to hide the problems that could lead to corruption but to unmask them and extinguish them before they lead to anarchy and disunity among our American people. This struggle between the democrats and the republicans has caused the congress to focus on whether the countrys color is red or blue and not whether our youth are being educated or our soldiers coming home safely these are the true duties set for the governing body that must be followed to the letter. Essay Questions 1. We are not following it well at all we have permanent alliances and have feuds between political parties all the time. 2. Yes much better off because the countrys government would focus more on the real problems and less on logistics and popularity. 3. They create more problems because they cause disunity among the people.