Launching the New Ship of StateGeorge Washington’s Presidency

Bell Ringer

The Right Stuff – What characteristics are necessary for a president to have? What characteristics did George Washington possess? Fill in the chart following the directions at the top of the page.

Objective

Elaborate on the reasons for skepticism about the new government.

Explain why the French Revolution was a dangerously divisive world event.

Describe how the Federalist-Republican conflict over foreign policy embittered domestic politics.

Washington for President

Washington drafted in as president, 1789

Develops a cabinet including secretary of state, treasury and war

Adopting a Bill of Rights requires a 2/3 vote

Adopts the Judiciary Act to establish the judicial branch

Custom Duties Hamilton urges the

government to take on state debts

Congress passes the first tariff prior to Hamilton

The National Bank challenges the Constitution Provides for…

Enumerated Powers Implied Powers “Necessary and Proper

Clause” Elastic Clause

Foreign & Domestic Issues Whiskey Rebellion (PA)

brings about a new respect for gov’t

Political parties represent organized opposition to the gov’t

The French Revolution becomes an extension of our revolution Turns into a world war

involving British and Austria

U.S. adopts Neutrality Proclamation

Washington’s Farewell Address

Jay’s Treaty comes off as a surrender to Britain

Pickney’s Treaty grants new territory to the U.S.

George Washington’s Farewell Address sets a precedent for future Chief Executives

Launching the New Ship of StateJohn Adams Presidency

Bell Ringer

Review the precedents set by George Washington. Which of these was the most important standard to set for future presidencies?

Objective

Show how the Federalist-Republican conflict over foreign policy embittered domestic policies.

Consider the Adams-Jefferson contest of 1796 in relation to both foreign and domestic-policy disagreements.

Adams Becomes President

Campaign was largely about differing personalities

French become upset by Jay’s Treaty, leads to the XYZ Affair

Convention of 1800 annuls our relationship with the French

The Federalist Witch Hunt

Congress passes a set of laws to hurt the Anti-Federalists Alien Laws Sedition Acts

Jefferson uses the compact theory to draw up the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Focus on state’s rights

Clash of Political Parties

Federalists

Led by Alexander Hamilton

Advocated rule by the “best people”

Strong central government

Involved in foreign trade

Democratic-Reps.

Led by Thomas Jefferson Rights should be retained

to the states Advocated rule of the

people Focus on agriculture and

manufacturing in U.S.

Assignment

Answer the “Great Debate” question at the top of the page by referencing each of the issues stated on the page (front and back). Your response should be 4 paragraphs in length.

Next, you need to answer the questions at the bottom of the page labeled “Questions for Class Discussion.”

All responses are due tomorrow.