My station is new ... I walk on untrodden ground. There is scarcely any part of my conduct which may not hereafter be drawn into precedent. -George Washington, 1790 What is Washington saying in this quotation? He can do anything he wants because he is in a new public office. He must act carefully because he is setting an example for all future presidents. He must follow the examples of other presidents. DONE

What do supreme court decisions based on the first amendment usually involve?

Which best explains why the supreme court’s decision in plessy v. ferguson was unconstitutional? the supreme court’s ruling allowed states to deny equal protection to any person within its jurisdiction. since the 14th amendment did not make concessions for people born outside the us, the supreme court’s decision could not be applied. the supreme court’s decision gave individual states the freedom to make their own laws in relation to non-whites. since segregation laws did not provide equal protections or liberties to non-whites, the ruling was not consistent with the 14th amendment.

Did cuneiform develop the language we use today