Washington Takes Office The First President April 1789 GW traveled 4om VG NYC (cap) 8 day trip inauguration hel April 30 1789 The Executive Branch Cons. general outline 4 fed gov entire fed gov was 75 post offices, few clerks, army 672 soldiers 1st job: instill working gov Congress made 3 laws 2 set up 3 departments in exec. branch Treasury, State, War ? secretaries appointed by pres attorney appointed by pres 2 advise him/her Alexander Hamilton ? secretary o? treasury Thomas Jefferson ? secretary o? state Henry Knox ? secretary of war group became (the cabinet) Establishing the Judiciary const. called 4 judicial branch ? Judiciary Act 1789 supreme court o? 6 justicies then 3 circuit courts & 13 district courts John Jay 1st chief o? Justice o? Supreme Court