Ship of State George Washingtons Presidency Bell Ringer The Right Stuff What characteristics are necessary for a president to have What characteristics did George Washington possess Fill in the chart following the directions at the top of the page ID: 475983
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Launching the New Ship of State
George Washington’s PresidencySlide2
Bell Ringer
The Right Stuff
– What characteristics are necessary for a president to have? What characteristics did George Washington possess? Fill in the chart following the directions at the top of the page.Slide3
Objective
Elaborate on the reasons for skepticism about the new government.
Explain why the French Revolution was a dangerously divisive world event.
Describe how the Federalist-Republican conflict over foreign policy embittered domestic politics.Slide4
Washington for President
Washington drafted in as president, 1789
Develops a cabinet including secretary of state, treasury and war
Adopting a
Bill of Rights
requires a 2/3 vote
Adopts the
Judiciary Act to establish the judicial branchSlide5
Custom Duties
Hamilton urges the government to take on state debts
Congress passes the first
tariff
prior to Hamilton
The National Bank
challenges the Constitution
Provides for…Enumerated PowersImplied Powers
“Necessary and Proper Clause”Elastic ClauseSlide6
Foreign & Domestic Issues
Whiskey Rebellion (PA)
brings about a new respect for gov’t
Political parties represent organized opposition to the gov’t
The French Revolution becomes an extension of our revolution
Turns into a world war involving British and Austria
U.S. adopts
Neutrality ProclamationSlide7
Washington’s Farewell Address
Jay’s Treaty
comes off as a surrender to Britain
Pickney’s
Treaty
grants new territory to the U.S.
George
Washington’s Farewell Address sets a precedent for future Chief ExecutivesSlide8
Launching the New Ship of State
John Adams PresidencySlide9
Bell Ringer
Review the precedents set by George Washington. Which of these was the most important standard to set for future presidencies?Slide10
Objective
Show how the Federalist-Republican conflict over foreign policy embittered domestic policies.
Consider the Adams-Jefferson contest of 1796 in relation to both foreign and domestic-policy disagreements.Slide11
Adams Becomes President
Campaign was largely about differing personalities
French become upset by Jay’s Treaty, leads to the
XYZ Affair
Convention of 1800
annuls our relationship with the FrenchSlide12
The Federalist Witch Hunt
Congress passes a set of laws to hurt the Anti-Federalists
Alien Laws
Sedition Acts
Jefferson uses the compact theory to draw up the
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Focus on state’s rightsSlide13
Clash of Political Parties
Federalists
Led by Alexander Hamilton
Advocated rule by the “best people”
Strong central government
Involved in foreign trade
Democratic-Reps.
Led by Thomas Jefferson
Rights should be retained to the states
Advocated rule of the people
Focus on agriculture and manufacturing in U.S.Slide14
Assignment
Answer the “Great Debate” question at the top of the page by referencing each of the issues stated on the page (front and back). Your response should be 4 paragraphs in length.
Next, you need to answer the questions at the bottom of the page labeled “Questions for Class Discussion.”
All responses are due tomorrow.