1. Section 6-1: Washington Heads the New Government

2. George Washington Hero of Rev. War Served 2 terms Wanted a quiet life at Mt. Vernon Unanimous choice as 1 st President Took oath of office in NYC 1789

3. A Daunting Task Government based on the will of the people No precedent (Explain) Bold Experiment: govt. based on Enlightenment ideas John Locke

4. Judiciary Act of 1789 Congress sets up federal court system - Supreme Court: Chief Justice and 5 assoc. justices –3 Federal Circuit Courts –13 Federal District Courts Federal Law is “Supreme Law of the Land”

5. Establishing a Cabinet Congress created 3 Cabinet positions –Dept. of State –Dept. of Treasury –Dept. of War

6. Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson

7. Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton

8. Secretary of War: Henry Knox

9. Video Clip: George Washington

10. Hamilton (Fed.) and Jefferson(D.R.) Conflict Hamilton Beliefs: –Strong Federal Government –Favored by wealthy –Commerce (North) Jefferson Beliefs: –Strong State and Local Government -Favored by farmers - Agriculture (South)

11. Hamilton Economic Policy Pay off debt from Rev. War Hamilton’s Report on Public Credit –Federal Government takes all debt –Give creditors incentive to support govt. South is angry – they paid back most of their debt Debt Certificates

12. Hamilton’s National Bank To issue paper money Make Loans To establish credit for the U.S. and others Opposed by Jefferson Led to how the Constitution would be interpreted

13. Strict or LOOOOOSE? Jefferson for “Strict Interpretation” –Constitution had no authority to create a national bank Hamilton for “Loose Interpretation” - elastic clause gives Congress the power to do what is “necessary and proper to carry out it’s specific powers

14. The Compromise Move the capital from NYC to Potomac River (South) Madison & Jefferson pleased – 1790 debt bill passed Congress

15. “A Danger to National Unity”: Political Parties Two Party System President Washington saw this as a danger to national unity\

16. The Whiskey Rebellion (1789) Excise tax passed: tax on production of whiskey Pennsylvania farmers rebelled 15,000 militiamen sent in to put down rebellion Effect – Shows Federal Govt. can enforce laws