1789House of Representatives First Achieves a Quorum and Elects Officers

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1789

🗣️ House of Representatives First Achieves a Quorum and Elects Officers

House of Representatives first achieves a quorum and elects its officers
House of Representatives First Achieves a Quorum and Elects Officers (1789)
House of RepresentativesQuorumGovernanceEarly RepublicLegislative BranchFormation of GovernmentElections
United StatesUnited States

🏛️ Members of the 1st US Congress Take Seats at Federal Hall

Members of the 1st United States Congress begin to take their seats at Federal Hall, New York
Members of the 1st US Congress Take Seats at Federal Hall (1789)
CongressFederal HallGovernanceEarly Republic1st CongressLegislative BranchNew York City
United StatesUnited States

👥 Senate First Achieves a Quorum and Elects Officers

Senate first achieves a quorum and elects its officers
Senate First Achieves a Quorum and Elects Officers (1789)
SenateQuorumGovernanceEarly RepublicLegislative BranchFormation of GovernmentElections
United StatesUnited States

🗳️ Joint Session Counts Electoral College Ballots, Certifies Washington's Election

Joint session of Congress counts the Electoral College ballots, certifies that George Washington has been unanimously elected President of the United States
Joint Session Counts Electoral College Ballots, Certifies Washington's Election (1789)
Electoral CollegeGeorge WashingtonPresidential ElectionGovernanceEarly RepublicCertificationElections
United StatesUnited States

🥈 Adams Becomes the First Vice President

Adams becomes the first vice president
John AdamsVice PresidentGovernanceEarly RepublicExecutive BranchFormation of GovernmentFirsts
United StatesUnited States

⚖️ Judiciary Act of 1789

Judiciary Act of 1789 (1789)
Judiciary ActJudicial BranchGovernanceEarly RepublicSupreme CourtFederal CourtsFormation of Government
United StatesUnited States