1. Unit II, Chapter 3 (6,1 txt) Building a new government

2. Building the Federal Government  Inherited problems  $52 million dollars in debt  Ag based economy, very little industry  No navy, 400 man army  Little international respect

3. The Executive Branch  Pres - George Washington  VP - John Adams  Set a number of precedents  Few rules or guidelines  Limited manpower

4. The Cabinet  Secretary of State - Jefferson  Secretary of Treasury - Hamilton  Secretary of War - Henry Knox  Attorney General - Edmund Randolph  Post Master General - Samuel Osgood  Today - State, Attorney - General, Defense, Interior, Agriculture, Education, Health/Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Transport, Energy, Veterans Affairs

5. Establishing the Supreme Court and Judicial Branch  Judiciary Act of 1789  13 Federal Districts  3 circuit courts  6 member Supreme Court - today 9  John Jay - appointed 1st Chief Justice  Est. Attorney General - viewed as executive branch