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What precedent did washington set when the house tried to block the jay treaty? why was that precedent important?

What precedent did washington set when the house tried to block the jay treaty? why was that precedent important?
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What precedent did washington set when the house tried to block the jay treaty? why was that precedent important?

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Washington stepped in and insisted that a treaty already ratified by the Senate was already law and had to be honored. Since then, presidential treaties have been free of influence from the house of representatives.
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