The precedent set by President George Washington during his first term in office was B. appointing a cabinet. The first sitting president to visit a foreign country was Woodrow Wilson who visited Europe after World War I to promote his League of Nations. President Washington actually avoided emphasizing a military aspect of the presidency while in office, preferring to be called Mister President rather than anything more formal. Additionally, Washington did not set a precedent of serving for life, but rather he set the precedent of serving only two terms, a practice that would remain until FDR was elected four times.
"The Sputnik launch changed everything. As a technical achievement, Sputnik caught the world's attention and the American public off-guard. Its size was more impressive than Vanguard's intended 3.5-pound payload. In addition, the public feared that the Soviets' ability to launch satellites also translated into the capability to launch ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons from Europe to the U.S. Then the Soviets struck again; on November 3, Sputnik II was launched, carrying a much heavier payload, including a dog named Laika.
The Sputnik launch also led directly to the creation of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). In July 1958, Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act (commonly called the "Space Act"), which created NASA as of October 1, 1958 from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and other government agencies."- https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) influences government policies by working on court cases that involve the rights of underrepresented people.
This Nonprofit and Non Governmental Organization is responsible for filing lawsuits before the judiciary and carrying out trials in defense of persons or minority groups whose individual liberties have been subjugated, regardless of whether the demands they claim are well regarded by society as a whole, but rather whether they comply with the letter of the Constitution of the United States of America.
Through this strategy, they manage to broaden the civil debate on the issues addressed and press the government to change certain policies accordingly.
It is the top one, they sought it was a source of protection
It is debated. He announced the Emancipation Proclamation on his own to weaken the Southern States, but later on needed approval for the passing of the 13th amendment
