As the first president of the United States, George Washington set several important precedents for the federal government.

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention framed the Constitution of the United States as a basis of government to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Each of the Articles of the Constitution are described in full detail with simplified summaries of each of the sections together with the full, original text.

Presidents dating back to George Washington have faced opposition to their nominees for the nation's highest court. The justices who sit on the Supreme Court of the United States hold a unique governing power, making their selection...