Beginning of the U.S.
Objective:
Washington, the
President
when Washington took Office, new country in debt (bc of American Rev. War)
___________________________ = Vice President
Created a ______________ (a group of advisors) of men he knew and trusted
hired ___________________ as Secretary of ____________________ to get us out of debt
____________________________
Hamilton’s Financial Plan
raise govt. revenue (money) through ___________________________ (taxes on
imported goods)
create a ________________________ to give govt. a safe place to keep its $$$
VERY CONTROVERSIAL!!!
Alexander Hamilton
Sec. of Treasury (Washington’s cabinet)
____________________________ – believed in a strong fed. govt.
govt. must encourage ______________________________________
Nation’s capitol: _____________________________________
Thomas Jefferson
Sec. of ___________________ (Washington’s cabinet)
_____________________________________________
Disagreed with Hamilton about his bank, industry, and the Federalist Party
(hated him soooo much, he quit his job) and created a new political party
focusing on ____________________________________________________
James Madison agreed with him
Farewell Address
________________________________________________
He warned they could seriously weaken the unity of America
He pushed for__________________ (becoming an unpopular idea) between war in
France & Great Britain… in the end, did not serve a 3rd term as president
_________________________ becomes the next U.S. President (with two political
parties leading the way)
John Adams
Famous leader, cousin of Sam, fighting for independence in Massachusetts,
American representative in Europe (negotiating peace)
President after Washington (he was the 1st VP)
Ran again in next election, but lost to ______________________________
Federalists vs. Antifederalists
______________________________ = wanted strong national govt.
______________________________ = feared strong central govt. and wanted to ensure
people’s rights
Political parties develop because… of ___________________________________________
U.S. Supreme Court
Marbury vs. Madison
Marbury (a Federalist), a hopeful Justice of the Peace judge petitioned to Supreme
Court because Jefferson’s sec. of state, Madison, (both DRs) withheld his
commission… dirty trick
Supreme Court denied Marbury’s petition because his claim was unconstitutional
____________________________: power of a court to review actions on whether or not
it is constitutional
John Marshall
Marshall:– sec. of state under Adams & ________________________________________
Marshall ____________________________________________________ & the power of
federalism (aka enumerated powers)
__________________________________________________ & preserved Federalists’ views
Checks & Balances
3 branches (separate but equal)
legislative: _______________________
executive: __________________________
judicial: ______________________________________________
Summary: