Today’s Goal 23-September-10

• To identify the struggle with the earliest transitions in power in the United States. The unique “transfer of power”– Washington to Adams (1796)– Adams to Jefferson (1800)

Quick Review

• Political Differences– Hamilton vs Jefferson?• Assumption• Bank of the United States

• Do you know what Impressment was?

A Constitutional Glitch

• The Presidential Election of 1796– 1st Contested Election (No G.W.)

• Winner was John Adams• 2nd Place became Vice President (Jefferson)– This would be like having President Obama and

Vice President McCain• Adams faced problems based ono legitimacy

from the beginning

Political Parties

• Hamilton’s group were called Federalists– President Adams was a Federalist• Hamilton was more powerful!

• Jefferson’s group were called Democratic-Republicans

• What is the MAIN difference between these two political parties?

Adams vs. Jefferson

• The President and Vice President were old friends but now political enemies– France and Impressment

• How far can the government go to protect itself from “radicals?”– Alien and Sedition Acts

Jefferson Writes the Kentucky Resolution

A Split in the Federalist Party

• Adams worked out a deal with France to avoid war– Hamilton wanted to fight France (legitimacy)

• Adams decided that the future of the country was more important than his political career– He would run in 1800 but…

The Inaugural Story

• "We are all republicans -- we are all federalists," Thomas Jefferson told the American people in his first inaugural address.

• Jefferson’s Inaugural had many Americans fearful of Revolution…– Philosophy of leadership changed…the

Government stayed.

The Federalists Last Hope

• Marbury vs Madison– John Marshall and Judicial Review– Gives Supreme Court the power of

NULLIFICATION, not the states

Today’s Goal 17-September-09

• To identify the struggle with the earliest transitions in power in the United States. The unique “transfer of power”– Washington to Adams (1796)– Adams to Jefferson (1800)