The Challenges of Washington: Forming a New American Government

1. DO NOW “We are in a wilderness without a single footstep to guide us.” - - James Madison on the difficulty of trying to run the new US government

2. “About ten o’clock I badefarewell to Mount Vernon, to private life, and to domestic felicity, and with a mind oppressed with more anxious and painful sensations than I have words to express, set out for New York.” -George Washington, April 16,1789

3. Do Now • You have been given 3 post-it notes • On each post-it, write a problem or issue you think Washington and his new government might face (you should have 3 different problems, one on each post-it)

4. Part II • Meet with your group and share your post-it ideas together • Match up similar ideas in a category and then think of a name for your category • Example: rain, snow, sun = category weather • Be prepared to share your categories with the class

5. George Washington & the Formation of Early American Political Parties

6. Our 1st President: George Washington -Elected in 1789 - the new electoral college electing him unanimously

7. Creating a Government

8. 1 – The Bill of Rights First 10 amendments of the Constitution Guarantee our individual rights!

9. 2. The Cabinet is formed - the president’s advisors; they help him make decisions Who would be in Mr. Webber’s “cabinet?”

10. 3. Judiciary Act of 1789 • Set up national court system • Supreme Court + District Courts • Reinforced the Constitution as the supreme law of the land

11. Precedents • A PRECEDENT is an act or statement that become traditions that are followed. • YOU TELL ME: what two precedents were started during Washington’s administration? Mr. Webber has set a precedent of having an advisee schedule on Day 1 of each semester.

12. Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton V E R S U S

13. Hamiltonian ideas = Federalists Jeffersonian ideas = Democratic Republicans Hamilton vs. Jefferson fight causes two political parties to emerge

14. The Federal Gov should have the most power! “Loose interpretation” of the Constitution Economy based on trade, business & manufacturing Supported national bank North Share power with local and state gov’ts “Strict interpretation” of the Constitution Economy based on farming Did not want a national bank South HAMILTON [vs] JEFFERSON

15. The National Bank of the US • Hamilton’s Plan: create a national bank to get wealthy people to buy into the nation’s welfare • Critics (Jefferson) felt the bank would unite public government too closely with private business

16. Notes Quiz – Open Note • What do Federalists believe about the strength of the national government? 2. Who was a major leader of the Democratic-Republicans? 3. What was the importance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

17. Whiskey Rebellion • Hamilton’s plan put a tax on whiskey • Farmers hated the tax on whiskey and attacked tax collectors • Washington sent in 12,000 militiamen to break up the rebellion What do Washington’s actions suggest about the Federal Government?

18. YOU TELL ME: What was one major domestic (in the US) issue the country faced during Washington’s presidency?

19. Summary Domestic Issues: • Setting up the cabinet & courts • Handling the national debt – Hamilton’s economic plan • Interpreting the Constitution • The Whiskey Rebellion • Political Parties Form