Chapter 6 section 1 - Washington Heads the New Government

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The New Government Takes Shape

How did James Madison characterize the beginning of our new government?

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“We are in a wilderness without a single footstep to guide us.” - no precedent, or prior example

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Judiciary Act of 1789

Why did the U.S. need the Judiciary Act?

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The Constitution did not to create a detailed judicial structure.

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Why did federal law have to be “the supreme Law of the Land” in the new nation?

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Article 6 of the Constitution commanded it

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WASHINGTON SHAPES THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

What is the purpose of the executive branch?

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make policies and carry out the laws passed by Congress

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Hamilton and Jefferson Debate

How did Jefferson’s and Hamilton’s views of government differ?

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Jefferson - favored strong state and local governments rooted in popular participation

Hamilton - favored a strong central government led by a prosperous, educated elite of upper-class citizens.

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The First Political Parties and Rebellion

Why did the new nation need to pay off its debts?

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This would give creditors an incentive to support the new federal government

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Plan for a National Bank

Explain the difference between a “strict” and “loose” interpretation of the Constitution.

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Strict - the federal government has very limited powers

Loose - favors greater federal powers

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The District of Columbia

Why was our nation’s capital moved from New York to the District of Columbia?

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to please Southerners and win support for Hamilton's debt plan

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The First Political Parties and Rebellion

How did the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans differ from each other?

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strong central government called themselves Federalists (Hamilton)

strong state governments called themselves Republicans (Jefferson)

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The Whiskey Rebellion

How was the Whiskey Rebellion an opportunity for the federal government to demonstrate its authority?

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an opportunity for the federal government to show that it could enforce the law along the western frontier