1. Opening Tasks -Copy homework and pick up any old handouts -Reread the Washington Farwell Address 1. What piece of advice do you most agree with, why? 2. What piece of advice do you most DISAGREE WITH, why? September 27 th ---Go to School Night!

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3. Hamilton or Jefferson? Most people are selfish and will do what is best for them over what is best for country. HAMILTON

4. Hamilton or Jefferson? Too much power to the people leads to instability HAMILTON

5. Hamilton or Jefferson? Viewed people in general as being capable of doing the right thing, but needed to be informed. JEFFERSON

6. Hamilton or Jefferson? Those who should lead are the “elite” – educated, wealthy, experienced in politics HAMILTON

7. Hamilton or Jefferson Best government was one that governed the least. Federal government should have limited powers, with more power concentrated at the State level. JEFFERSON

8. Who said it? “a National Bank is an Institution of primary importance to the prosperous administration of the Finances…” HAMILTON

9. Hamilton or Jefferson Held a strict construction/interpretation of the Constitution; what it said is what it said and trying to add new powers was unconstitutional. JEFFERSON

10. Hamilton or Jefferson? The national debt needed to be paid off to ensure that the US status in the world remained high. HAMILTON

11. Hamilton or Jefferson People were more able to control/be able to participate at the state level of government and so the state government should be where most power was held. JEFFERSON

12. Hamilton or Jefferson? The power of the government should reside at the Federal level. HAMILTON

13. Hamilton or Jefferson Agriculture/Farming was where the economy should be based and focused on. JEFFERSON

14. Hamilton or Jefferson? Shared a “loose construction”/interpretation of the Constitution. He was flexible in the interpretation of the text to expand to include new ideas/laws. HAMILTON

15. Hamilton or Jefferson Supported the French when in a war against Britain. JEFFERSON

16. Hamilton or Jefferson? The key to a strong United States was in building strong business, manufacturing, and trade industries. HAMILTON

17. Hamilton or Jefferson? A national bank would help create a strong country – able to collect taxes, print money, give out loans for business. HAMILTON

18. Hamilton or Jefferson The concept of a National Bank was not only unconstitutional, it was also only meant to really help the wealthy merchants/businesses. JEFFERSON

19. Hamilton or Jefferson? A national bank would help create a strong country – able to collect taxes, print money, give out loans for business. HAMILTON

20. Hamilton or Jefferson? Supported Britain against France when war broke out between these 2 countries. HAMILTON

21. “The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.” Who said it? Hamilton

22. “I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive.” Who said it? Jefferson

23. “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people... They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” Who said it? Jefferson

24. “It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government” Who said it? Hamilton

25. “I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies.” Who said it? Jefferson

26. Elastic Clause Article 1, Section 8 The Congress shall have Power - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. In other words:

27. Watch Hamilton vs. Jefferson in Action A brief clip from the John Adams miniseries on HBO. This is a dinner with President Washington, VP Adams, Sec. of Treasury Hamilton and Sec of State Jefferson. Jefferson has just returned from France, in his duty as head of the State Dept. He is expressing his concerns over the idea of a national bank.