Early Republic

President 1789-1797, warned the country against creating political parties, factions, and sectionalism

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of state under President George Washington, third President; author of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams

Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson and fourth President; Father of the Constitution

• Jame Madison

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Andrew Jackson

Favored a strong central government and loose interpretation of the constitution

• Federalists

• Ant-Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Loyalists

Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington, believed in a strong central government

• Alexander Hamilton

• Andrew Jackson

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Favored a weak central government and strict interpretation of the constitution

• Democratic Republicans

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Asgardians

Supreme Court Justice in the Marbury v. Madison Case

• John Marshall

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Jay

• Patrick Henry

Appointed as a judge by John Adams and petitioned the supreme court in Marbury v. Madison Case

• William Marbury

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Jay

The Supreme Court can determine if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional

• judicial review

• separation of powers

• ratification

• amendment

Created the federal court system. Established a supreme court consisting of 1 chief justice & 5 associate justices; provided 13 district courts & 3 circuit courts of appeal

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• Washington's Farewell Address

• Alien and Sedition Acts

• XYZ Affair