Read the excerpt from “George Washington.” He did not infringe upon the policy making powers that he felt the Constitution gave Congress. But the determination of foreign policy became preponderantly a Presidential concern. When the French Revolution led to a major war between France and England, Washington refused to accept entirely the recommendations of either his Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who was pro-French, or his Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, who was pro-British. Rather, he insisted upon a neutral course until the United States could grow stronger. Which detail is most relevant to the central idea in this excerpt?
Answer
A
Washington did not interfere with the policy making powers that the Constitution gave Congress.
B
Alexander Hamilton was Washington’s secretary of the treasury during his presidency.
C
Washington’s secretary of state sided with France during the war between France and England.
D
Washington did not entirely accept the foreign policy recommendations of Jefferson or Hamilton.
Explanation
The excerpt’s central idea is that Washington made an independent, neutral foreign-policy decision rather than following either adviser’s position. It says he refused to accept entirely Jefferson’s pro-French or Hamilton’s pro-British recommendations. Therefore, the most relevant detail is that he did not entirely accept the foreign policy recommendations of Jefferson or Hamilton.
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