Do-Now

What would be your first What would be your first action as leader of action as leader of your new nation?your new nation?

Tuesday January 6th, 2009

Agenda• Do-Now• Notes• Intro: Cabinet Assignment

Homework• Begin work on your cabinet

America’s First PresidentAmerica’s First President

• April 30, 1789 –

Washington is sworn in (inaugurated)

• His administration established many firsts, or “precedents”

• i.e. the only President to be unanimously elected

• The seat of this new government is located at Federal Hall, New York City.

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

America’s First Vice America’s First Vice PresidentPresident

• The Massachusetts patriot and leading Federalist.

John AdamsJohn Adams

If you were president…If you were president…

What would be your first action as What would be your first action as leader of your new nation?leader of your new nation?

Washington’s First Act of Washington’s First Act of BusinessBusiness

• Supreme Court consisted of a Chief Justice and five associate justices.

• Three federal courts and thirteen federal district courts.

• Allowed state court decisions to be appealed to the federal court.

• Federal laws “the supreme law of the land.”

Judiciary Act of 1789Judiciary Act of 1789

Washington Shapes the Executive Washington Shapes the Executive BranchBranch

Washington selected officials to head major departments of the executive branch.

These would act as specialists, experts, or advisors in their respected areas.

•First four cabinet positions:

•Secretary of State

•Secretary of War

•Secretary of Treasury

•Attorney General

The First CabinetThe First Cabinet

Secretary of StateSecretary of State

• Department of State

handles relations with foreign countries

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Secretary of WarSecretary of War

• The Department of War

the principle advisor to the President on the defense of he U.S.

Knox held this position even under the Articles of Confederation.

Henry KnoxHenry Knox

Secretary of TreasurySecretary of Treasury

• Department of Treasury

The principle economic advisor to the President

The largest department

Seeks to solve U.S. economic problems:

• Pay foreign debts

• Assume state debts

• Create a National Bank

Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

Attorney General Attorney General

• Office of the Attorney General

The nation’s chief law officer and legal advisor

Edmund RandolphEdmund Randolph

The Other Cabinets The Other Cabinets

Department of the Department of the InteriorInterior

Department of Department of AgricultureAgriculture

Department of Department of CommerceCommerce

Department of Health Department of Health and Human Servicesand Human Services

Department of Housing Department of Housing and Urban Developmentand Urban Development

Department of Department of TransportationTransportation

Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy

Department of Department of EducationEducation

Department of Department of Veteran AffairsVeteran Affairs

Department of Department of Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

What Are They?What Are They?

The Other Cabinets The Other Cabinets

Department of the Department of the InteriorInterior

Department of Department of AgricultureAgriculture

Department of Department of CommerceCommerce

Department of Health Department of Health and Human Servicesand Human Services

Department of Housing Department of Housing and Urban Developmentand Urban Development

Department of Department of TransportationTransportation

Department of EnergyDepartment of Energy

Department of Department of EducationEducation

Department of Department of Veteran AffairsVeteran Affairs

Department of Department of Homeland SecurityHomeland Security

What Are They?What Are They?

Do-Now Hamilton and Jefferson served

as members of George Washington’s cabinet of advisors, but their rivalry would shape American politics for generations to come.

Can you think of another famous rivalry between two people who just couldn’t seem to see eye-to-eye on anything?

Wednesday January 7th, 2009 Agenda• Do-Now• Top-Tens• A closer look at the Hamilton/Jefferson Rivalry

Homework• Continue work on your presidential cabinet

Something’s awry in Something’s awry in Washington’s Cabinet…Washington’s Cabinet…

Political divisions emerge.

What is it?What is it?

The FederalistsThe FederalistsAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

Secretary of the TreasurySecretary of the Treasury In charge of shaping In charge of shaping

economic policyeconomic policy

Did not believe in EqualityDid not believe in EqualityGovernment should be by Government should be by the Best and the Brightestthe Best and the Brightest

Anti-FederalistsAnti-FederalistsThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Secretary of StateSecretary of State In charge of shaping In charge of shaping

foreign policyforeign policy

Wrote the Declaration of Wrote the Declaration of Independence Independence “All men are created “All men are created equal”equal”

The FederalistsThe FederalistsAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

Feared majority rule as Feared majority rule as “mob rule”“mob rule”Liked the Wealthy EliteLiked the Wealthy EliteThe FEW should rule the The FEW should rule the manymany

Wanted a powerful and Wanted a powerful and strong national strong national governmentgovernmentWanted BIG governmentWanted BIG government

Anti-FederalistsAnti-FederalistsThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Wanted public schools to Wanted public schools to educate the citizenseducate the citizensLiked the common manLiked the common manThe many should rule the The many should rule the manymany

Did not want the national Did not want the national gov’t to abuse states’ gov’t to abuse states’ rights, Wanted SMALL rights, Wanted SMALL governmentgovernment

The FederalistsThe FederalistsAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

Wanted a National BankWanted a National BankWould put all the taxes in Would put all the taxes in ititPrivate investors own 80%Private investors own 80%Government owns 20%Government owns 20%Make wealthy investors Make wealthy investors loyal to the Federal Gov’tloyal to the Federal Gov’t

The Elastic ClauseThe Elastic Clause(Implied powers!)(Implied powers!)

Anti-FederalistsAnti-FederalistsThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

The national bank is The national bank is unconstitutional!unconstitutional!The bank directors would The bank directors would run the U.S. economyrun the U.S. economyConstitution does not Constitution does not listlist a bank as a power of a bank as a power of CongressCongress

The 10The 10thth Amendment Amendment(States’ Rights!)(States’ Rights!)

The FederalistsThe FederalistsAlexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton

New YorkNew York

Anti-FederalistsAnti-FederalistsThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

VirginiaVirginia

Compose a T-ChartCompose a T-Chart

Going on memory, compose a T-Chart Going on memory, compose a T-Chart comparing Hamilton and Jefferson’s comparing Hamilton and Jefferson’s beliefs.beliefs.

Use information from the top ten lists, the Use information from the top ten lists, the powerpoint, the biographies, etc.powerpoint, the biographies, etc.