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Lesson 9.1
Washington PresidencySlide2
Today we will how America’s first President and Congress began to set up a new government.Slide3
Vocabulary
inaugurate
:
to put into office with a special ceremony
cabinet
:
a group of officials who give advice to the head of a government.
economic:
having to do with the money
stystem
.Slide4
What We Already Know
The Articles of Confederation were replaced with a constitution that gave the national government more power to govern over the states. Slide5
What We Already Know
The framers wanted a central government that was strong enough to govern the nation, but not too strong that it could not
be controlled by
the citizens.Slide6
What We Already Know
To protect the national government from becoming too strong, the power of the government was divided into three main branches.Slide7
Washington Presidency
On April 14, 1789, Charles Townsend went to George Washington’s home at Mt. Vernon to tell him that he had been elected the nation’s first president.
He had been elected by the country’s first electoral college.Slide8
Washington Presidency
On April 30 at Federal Hall in New York, Washington was inaugurated, or sworn in, as president. John Adams of Massachusetts was his vice-president.Slide9
The constitution was down on paper, now George Washington had to put it into effect. If you were Washington and Adams, what are some of the first things you would do?
Be prepared to share your answers
with the class.
A and B DiscussSlide10
Setting Up The Courts
To create a court system, Congress passed a Supreme Court with a chief and five associate justices. Washington appointed John Jay, the prominent New York lawyer and diplomat, as the first chief justice.Slide11
Washington’s Cabinet
Washington could not do everything himself. The constitution allowed him to set up departments. For Secretary of War he chose Henry Knox. It was his job it was to oversee the nation’s defenses.Slide12
Washington’s Cabinet
For Secretary of State he chose Thomas Jefferson whose job it was to oversee relations with other countries.
To run the Treasury, Washington chose Alexander Hamilton.Slide13
Economic Problems
The new government still had to repay money it borrowed from France, the Netherlands and Spain to fight the Revolutionary
War against
Britain. Slide14
Economic Problems
In addition to owing money to countries, many individual citizens also made loans to the government.
The states had also borrowed money from various sources.Slide15
Economic Problems
Hamilton understood that if the United States did not pay off its debt, it would not be able to borrow money in the future.Slide16
Economic Problems
Hamilton believed in a strong central government and proposed three steps to improve the nation’s finances
1. pay off all war debts.
2. raise government revenues.
create a national
bank.Slide17
Economic Problems
Virginia, Georgia and many of the Southern states had already paid off their war debts and did not want to go along with Hamilton’s plan.Slide18
Economic Problems
The Southern states agreed to go along with Hamilton’s plan if the nation’s capitol was moved farther south.
A site was chosen along the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia.Slide19
Jefferson and Madison objected to Hamilton’s plan for a national bank. They stated that the government
has only those powers that
the Constitution clearly
says it has. Therefore,
since the Constitution does not mention a national bank, thegovernment cannot create one.
Economic ProblemsSlide20
Economic Problems
Pointing to the elastic clause in
the Constitution, Hamilton argued that the bank was “necessary and proper” to
carry out the government’s duties.
In 1791 the National Bank was established.Slide21
Get your whiteboards and markers ready!Slide22
A.
believed it was unconstitutional.
B.
felt it give too much power to Hamilton's party.
C.
feared it would be too expensive.
D. thought it would help only the Southern states.
Jefferson and Madison opposed the national bank because theySlide23
A.
the Supremacy Clause.
B.
the Sovereignty Clause.
C.
the Elastic ClauseD
. the Santa Clause
What part of the Constitution seems to support looser interpretation of the meaning?Slide24
A.
pay off war debts.
B.
raise government
revenues.
C. create a national bank.
D. build roads and canals to transport products.
Which of the following was NOT part of Hamilton's plan for solving the nation's economic problems?Slide25
Do you think today the states have more rights, or the Federal government has more rights? Which way do you think is better? Why?
Be prepared to share your
opinions
with the class.
A and B Discuss