Washington was inaugurated in NYWashington was inaugurated in NY –Set precedents on how to run our country Congress set up departments within the branchCongress set up departments within the branch Constitution did not establish names or limit number of departmentsConstitution did not establish names or limit number of departments Washington set up first three departments in summer 1789Washington set up first three departments in summer 1789 Washington appointed the department leaders who became his advisorsWashington appointed the department leaders who became his advisors

Handle relations with other nations/foreign affairs 1 st Secretary Current – John Kerry

Deal with national financial matters 1 st Secretary Current - Jacob Lew

1 st Secretary Provide for national defense Current – Chuck Hagel

President’s legal advisor & responsible for enforcement of national laws Current – Eric Holder, Jr.

Became known as the President’s “Cabinet”Became known as the President’s “Cabinet” Constitution does not say the President must use them to advise him on decisions –Washington used these men to make critical national decisions

Departments of the President’s Cabinet AgricultureAgriculture CommerceCommerce –Trade/sales & purchases Defense (formerly War)Defense (formerly War) EducationEducation EnergyEnergy Health & Human ServicesHealth & Human Services –Protects health & offer those services to Americans StateState TransportationTransportation Veteran AffairsVeteran Affairs –Works for veterans of America Homeland SecurityHomeland Security –Protects America & its people Housing & Urban DevelopmentHousing & Urban Development –Home ownership & community growth JusticeJustice –Enforce law LaborLabor –Welfare of job seekers InteriorInterior –Protects natural & cultural heritage of U.S.A. TreasuryTreasury

Court System Judiciary Act of 1789Judiciary Act of 1789 –Create a federal court system Sup. Court assigned 6 justicesSup. Court assigned 6 justices –John Jay appointed as Chief Justice 3 courts of appeals3 courts of appeals District court in each stateDistrict court in each state

Began the year of Washington’s inaugurationBegan the year of Washington’s inauguration –Originally seen as a good thing in America By 1793, the Revolution turned bloodyBy 1793, the Revolution turned bloody Many Americans were offended by the violence, attacks on religion, disregard of individual libertiesMany Americans were offended by the violence, attacks on religion, disregard of individual liberties Britain went to war with France in 1793Britain went to war with France in 1793

SUSTAIN NEUTRALITY France wanted us to help in war with BritainFrance wanted us to help in war with Britain –They were our allies in the Revolution Washington encouraged neutralityWashington encouraged neutrality –Discouraged American involvement Proclamation of NeutralityProclamation of Neutrality –Prohibited Americans fighting in overseas war –Barred warships in American ports

American Treaties Washington sent John Jay, chief justice of the Supreme Court, to negotiate a treatyWashington sent John Jay, chief justice of the Supreme Court, to negotiate a treaty Jay’s TreatyJay’s Treaty –British withdraw from America, pay damages, & allow some ships to trade in the Caribbean Many Americans wanted trade with British West Indies, which it did not openMany Americans wanted trade with British West Indies, which it did not open Thomas Pinckney created a treaty with Spain to resolve trade on the MississippiThomas Pinckney created a treaty with Spain to resolve trade on the Mississippi France was outraged & saw this as dealing with the devilFrance was outraged & saw this as dealing with the devil