President george washington set a precedent for
all future presidents by
(1) appointing a career soldier to be secretary of
war
(2) choosing a friend to be chief justice of the
supreme court
(3) campaigning actively for the office
(4) creating a cabinet of advisors

President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents by 4. creating a cabinet of advisers. The Cabinet was not included in the Constitution and instead was an executive creation where each position was filled with one adviser who would handle a specific issue and relay helpful information to the president.