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What is GW doing and Why is it Important?

What is GW doing and Why is it Important?. A Bold Experiment There was no precedent for this kind of government. The Constitution was a good blueprint, but it didn’t spell out exact operations. Judiciary Act of 1789. Set up Supreme Court

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What is GW doing and Why is it Important?

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  1. What is GW doing and Why is it Important? • A Bold Experiment • There was no precedent for this kind of government. • The Constitution was a good blueprint, but it didn’t spell out exact operations

  2. Judiciary Act of 1789 • Set up Supreme Court • Outlined how the court system was to work, how many there would be, and what would happen if there was a conflict. • Section 25 • This section guaranteed that federal laws remained “the supreme law of the land” as stated in Article 6 of the constitution.

  3. The Executive Branch • Originally only President and Vice President. • Congress created 3 additional dept. • Washington also created his cabinet.

  4. Hamilton and Jefferson Debate • Both men were extremely intelligent…. • But they had VERY different political views. • Good & Bad

  5. Alexander Hamilton • Beliefs: • A strong central government • Commerce & Industry were key • Wanted America to be like Great Britain • Popular in New England and North.

  6. Thomas Jefferson • Beliefs: • Distrusted strong Central Government • Strong State & Local Governments • Favored a simple society • Popular in South & West

  7. Hamilton’s Report on Public Credit • 2/3 Government • 1/3 Individual States • Where did this come from? • Foreign Debts • Private citizens and soldiers • War Bonds

  8. Hamilton’s Economic Plan • Wanted to Pay off Foreign Debts • Issue New Bonds • Government assume State Debt. • Passed in 1790

  9. The National Bank • Dual Funding • Issued paper money • Handled Tax receipts and other government funds

  10. The National Banks Opposition • An unhealthy alliance between the government and the countries wealthy • National Banks weren’t in the constitution, Congress can’t authorize • Strict/Narrow vs. Loose/Broad Interpretation of Constitution

  11. The District of Columbia • Hamilton suggested to move the capital to a new city in the south. • Possibly the government would be more responsive in it’s new location. • Authorization to build was received in 1790 along with Hamilton’s debt plan

  12. The REPUBLICANS • Strong State Governments • Ancestor of today’s Democratic Party • Believed in: • Limited central government. • Agrarian Economy • Strong State Governments • Democratic system based on broad popular participation

  13. The FEDERALISTS • Strong Central Government • Government of Wise Elite • Loose interpretation of Constitution • Strong economy based on shipping and manufacturing

  14. Tax’s, Tariff’s, & Unhappy Farmers • Congress passed a protective tariff on goods produced in Europe • An excise tax was then passed on the manufacture of whiskey • Angered Penn. Corn farmers

  15. The Whiskey Rebellion • 1794 - farmers in western Penn. refused to pay the tax • Beat up federal marshals in Pittsburgh and threatened to secede • All Part of Hamilton’s Plan • 15,000 militia men brought in to settle this dispute

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