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Launching a New Government

Today’s Agenda 2/12/2014 * Bring Book* Start Chapter 9 Vocabulary for Ch. 9 Sect. 1& 2 Takes Notes on Section 1 “Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much”- President Lincoln . Launching a New Government.

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Launching a New Government

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  1. Today’s Agenda 2/12/2014*Bring Book*Start Chapter 9 Vocabulary for Ch. 9 Sect. 1& 2Takes Notes on Section 1“Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much”- President Lincoln

  2. Launching a New Government 1789-1800

  3. Washington as President • First Steps I. First ever inauguration A. President officially takes office B. Sets a precedent for future generations II. Constitution not specific on how the Executive branch should be organized A. Congress creates five departments 1. Department of State, Treasury, war, Attorney General and Postmaster 2. Thomas Jefferson was….. 3. Alexander Hamilton was…… B. These creates the presidents Cabinet

  4. Washington as President cont. III. Federal Court System A. Must set up Federal Court System 1. Judiciary Act - Calls for 1 Chief Justice and 5 associate justices - John Jay 1st Chief Justice of U.S. - set up district courts and circuit courts

  5. Reducing the Nations Debt Ideas of Hamilton I. Hamilton's Plan A. Calls for gov. to repay federal and state 1 debts B. Wants gov. to buy all bonds issued before 1789 1. State and National C. Issue new bonds to pay off old ones 1. As economy improves. They would be able to pay off new bonds D. Bankers backed this plan

  6. Cont. II. Debating Hamilton’s Plan A. James Madison led in the opposition of plan. 1. Plan would reward speculators B. Hamilton said U.S. must repay its debts in full III. Hamilton's Compromise A. Bank of the United States 1. Asked Congress to create B. Asked Congress to pass a tariff on foreign goods

  7. Whiskey Rebellion Compared the taxes (tariffs) put on the people by Britain Thousands marched in Pittsburg Washington responded with sending the militia This rebellion tested the new government

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