The amazing, ever flexible document! A statement of purpose “more perfect Union”? “establish justice” “insure domestic tranquility” “provide for the common defense” “promote the general welfare” “…do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America” Legislative (Article I) Makes the laws ▪ Section 1: Electoral College ▪ Section 2: House of Representatives ▪ Section 3: Senate ▪ Money Bills ▪ Section 1, Article 8: *Necessary and Proper!!!! Executive (Article II) Enforces the laws ▪ Section 2: Presidential Power ▪ Section 4: Impeachment Judicial (Article III) Interpretes the laws ▪ Section 1: Judicial Power ▪ Judiciary Act of 1789 Declared unconstitutional Replaced by Judiciary Act of 1801 MARBURY VS. MADISON! Article IV Section 2 ▪ Fugitive Slave Laws Section 3 ▪ Admission of States ▪ (Northwest Ordinance) *10TH AMENDMENT Amendment 1: Freedom of speech Amendment 2: Right to bear arms Amendment 3: Quartering of Troops Amendment 4: Search and Seizure Amendment 5: Self incrimination, due process Amendment 6: Right to counsel Amendment 7: Jury trial Amendment 8: Cruel and unusual punishment Amendment 9: Non-enumerated rights Amendment 10: STATES RIGHTS (Reserved Powers) George Washington as first president Electoral vote (Electoral College) Washington’s Cabinet Judiciary Act of 1789 ▪ Supreme Court, John Jay ▪ Attorney General ▪ Force president to appoint judges – unconstitutional (replaced in 1801) Report on Public Credit, 1790 BE FAT ▪ Funding at par ▪ Assumption of state debts ▪ Tariffs ▪ Protective tariffs on manufacturing ▪ Excise Tax ▪ Whiskey ▪ National Bank ▪ Use of the “elastic clause” Federalist versus Anti-Federalist Hamilton versus Jefferson (Treasury and State) ▪ Strong central government versus State’s rights ▪ Federalists versus Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans (by 1800) ▪ Don’t confuse Federalists of 1787! Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796 ▪ Warns against Political Parties ▪ Entangling Alliances Whiskey Rebellion, 1794 “Whiskey Boys” “No taxation without representation” Comparison to Shay’s Rebellion IT WORKS!!!!! Federalists versus Anti-Federalist Proclamation of Neutrality, 1793 ▪ Citizen Genet ) ▪ Jay Treaty (French point of view?), 1794 ▪ Creation of Democratic-Republics ▪ Impressment of Americans! ▪ Pinckey Treaty of 1795 ▪ Right of deposit at the Port of New Orleans ▪ Treaty of Greenville, 1795 ▪ First treaty with Native Americans Cabinet positions Supreme Court (Federal Court System) Proclamation of Neutrality Two terms of office Farewell Address