1. The Rise of Party Politics

2. Washington’s Farewell Address
In it, he warned of political factionalism
Warned of entangling Alliances (France….I’m looking at you….)
Had a deeply divided administration half federalists and half anti federalists

4. The Rise of Political Parties
Federalists and Republicans marked new stage in American politics
Known as the first party system
Deeply divided over A. Ham’s fiscal policies
Merchants and creditors supported Federalists
Farmers and immigrants supported Republicans

6. Rise of Party Politics
Election of 1796 marked the first political campaigning
In election of 1796, voters gave majority in Congress to Federalists and John Adams became president.
Adams undergoes X,Y,Z affair which results in stopping trade with France and authorizing American privateering

7. Alien and Sedition Acts
Adams then issued the Alien and Sedition Acts
B.c Federalists began to take a hard line towards French immigrants
Naturalization Act- lengthened residency requirement for American citizenship
Alien Act- authorized deportation of foreigners
Sedition Act- prohibited publication of insults or malicious attacks on the president

9. Constitutional Crisis
Sedition Act sparked Congress to say it repressed the 1st Amendment
Instead of using Supreme Court to interpret Constitutionality, looked to state legislatures.
This is the Va-Kt resolutions which set forth a states’ rights interpretation of The Constitution
Sets the stage for the election of 1800

10. Revolution of 1800 Bitter no hold barred contest
Both parties changed state election laws to benefit their candidates
Rumors circulated of Federalist plot to stage a military coup
TJ won a narrow victory over Adams in electoral college.
Burr got votes as well…73…same number as TJ

12. Election of 1800
Constitution states that in event of prez tie, election is decided in House of Representatives
35 rounds of balloting and we still didn’t have a prez….
Enter A. Ham….he urged key Federalists to vote for TJ instead of Burr
So, TJ became prez and there was a bloodless transfer of power

13. Mystery Document Monday
Name, Date, Period
Tell me the following:
Author and/or what is the document?
Audience
What is is about?

14. 2nd period
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

15. 5th period
“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

16. 6th period
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”