Chapter 6

George Washington becomes the head of

the Government

On a piece of paper write down five great leaders through out

history and why you have chosen them

• Jesus

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Adolf Hitler

• Martin Luther King Jr.

…able reach unthinkable heights

…able to over come a situation that may seem

hopeless.

…always leads the pack, instead of following

…Has the Ability to make their presence known

… and is always able to think outside the box.

The Constitution provided a firm foundation for

Washington, however there was no Blueprint for running

the government, no precedents, no prior example, no leadership guides to follow.

One of the first problems faced by Washington and Congress was the establishment of the judicial

system

Judiciary Act of 17891. Established the Supreme Court – 1 Chief

Justice and 5 Associate Justices2. Established 3 Federal Circuit Courts3. Established 13 Federal District Courts

Washington begins to carve out the Executive Branch

Washington started small by establishing only three cabinet

post.

V ice P re s id e n tJo h n a da m s

S e c re ta ry o f s ta teT h o m a s Je ffe rson

S e c re ta ry o f W arH e n ry K n ox

S e c re ta ry o f Tre a su ryA le xa n d er H a m ilton

P re s id e n t

Today the cabinet is much larger:

Dept. of Agriculture Dept. Of CommerceDept. Defense Dept. of Education Dept. Energy Dept. Health & Human ServicesDept. of Homeland Sec. Dept. of Housing and Urban Devel.Dept. of Interior Dept. of JusticeDept. of Labor Dept. of StateDept. of Transportation Dept. of the TreasuryDept. of Veteran Affairs

Cabinet Rank Members

The Vice President Office of Management and BudgetWhite House Chief of Staff Environmental Protection AgencyUS Trade Representative Office of National Drug Control Policy

Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton 1. Power in local government 1. Power in Federal Government 2. Fear of absolute ruler 2. Fear of mob rule 3. Led by farmers and tradesmen 3. Led by well educated elite 4. Strict Interpretation 4. Loose interpretation 5. Economy based of shipping 5. Economy based on farming

Hamilton established the Bank of the United States

Platt of Washington

Storms On the HorizonThe Political storm begins brewing

after the development of political parties.

Two party system:1. Federalist – George Washington 2. Democratic Republicans – Thomas

Jefferson

Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion

11stst – Hamilton push for a – Hamilton push for a protective tariff on whiskey.protective tariff on whiskey.22ndnd – he issued an excise tax on the – he issued an excise tax on the

manufacture and sell of manufacture and sell of whiskey.whiskey.

Corn farmers revolted against Corn farmers revolted against the taxes.the taxes.

US Foreign Affairs lead to Trouble

French Revolution

• Reign of Terror

• Robespierre

• Guillotine

• Bastille Prison

• Neutrality

Treaty with SpainTreaty with Spain

• Thomas Pinckney

• Lands west of

Appalachian

• Shipping rights to

Mississippi

Native Americans

• Begin to revolt• Battle of Little Turtle• Battle of Fallen Timbers• Treaty of Greenville

Great Britain

• Still had outposts in the western territories of the US

• John Jay was the diplomat to England

• Jay’s Treaty

• England removed all the troops from the outpost in western US, as long as they could still trade fur west of the Mississippi

Election of 1796 John Adams vs. Thomas

Jefferson

Sectionalism –

Placing the interest of one region over the interest of another region

John Adams and the French• Upset about the

Jay Treaty

• Adams sent three man delegation to negotiate solution

• The Directory

• Tallyrand

• XYZ Affair

Alien and Sedition Acts

1. Residency requirement raised to 14 years for citizenship.

2. President could deport or jail any alien considered undesirable.

3. Set fines and jail time for anyone trying to hinder the operation of the government or expressing “false, scandalous, and malicious” statements about the government.

Election of 1800

John Adams vs. Thomas Jefferson

There was a growing problem that arose during the election of 1800.

Electoral Deadlock

Lead to the Twelfth Amendment

Marbury vs. Madison

• Judiciary act of 1801

• Midnight judges

• Jefferson refused the appointments

• James Marbury vs. James Madison

• Judicial Review

Louisiana Purchase

• Thomas Jefferson

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• $15 Million• Lewis and

Clark• Sacajawea

Lewis And Clark’s Expedition

The War of 1812

1. Blockades2. Impressments3. Embargo4. War Hawks