1. Presidency of Washington & The Death of Ben Franklin
Became POTUS April 1789
As 1st POTUS he will deal with things no one else ever has and will set the tone for how a POTUS should serve the people
At times he makes mistakes, but he also does some very good things
Whiskey Rebellion, Creation of the POTUS Cabinet, Financial Crisis
Franklin dies April of 1790, he lives long enough to see his dear friend Washington become the 1st POTUS

2. Discuss with your table group

3. Presidency of John Adams
After Washington refuses to serve a 3rd term, John Adams is elected
Adams was more strict in rule than Washington and attempted to establish the powers of the president all while keeping the nation from dividing
XYZ Affair, Alien and Sedition Acts, 1st major issues with state’s rights

4. Analyze the X,Y,Z Affair Image Below

5. Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
While there was great respect between the 1st three POTUS, there was also a great deal of disagreement on the manner in which the POTUS should govern
The election of 1800 was very bitter, many said that Adams wanted to be a king and Jefferson would cause war, to make matters worse Jefferson’s own running mate (Aaron Burr) received votes to be POTUS
Jefferson believed the role of POTUS was to limit government and let the citizens have more say, he created an economic system known as “Laissez Faire”
To help shrink debt, Jefferson cut military spending and fired many government officials, but he also attempted to do away with federal taxes
In the end many of the fired government officials could keep their job as long as they did well and remained loyal citizens of the new USA
Madison vs. Marbury

6. Madison v. Marbury, 1803