Washington/Adams Presidency
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- Goerge Washington
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First president (whoa)
Did not SEEK the job
Set many precedents - The precedents
- Veto used only if bill was unconstitutional
- Cabinet cronies
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Jefferson, Secretary of State
Hamilton, Secretary of Treasury
strong central (Federalism) vs. strong state gov. - National Bank
- goal: regulate and strengthen economy
- The debate over the bank's constitutionality
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Jefferson & Madison were strict constructionists: not a enumered power
Hamilton was a broad constructionist - implied power - National debt relieved by Hamilton
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Federal gov assumed the states' debt (increasing its power) and debts of those with western lands.
Favored north because they had the debts. Moved Capital to south (washington DC) - French Revolution
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Jefferson-pro France
Hamilton was aristocratic - pro Britain
Neutrality followed (Britain economic ties were essential) - Edmond Genet visited America from France
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Demonstrations by Americans
Rallies organized by Democratic-Republican society/party - Whiskey Rebellion
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Washington believed it was instigated by D-R's that resisted duty on whiskey
Crushed by Federalist military (alienated many Federalists) - Jay Treaty
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Unpopular, but ratified by Congress
Washington established EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE when he refused to allow congress to see treaty documents. - End of Washington presidency
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Did not run for 3rd term (precedent)
Farewell address - "steel clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world" (THIS IS SUPER, SUPER IMPORTANT) - John Adams, Federalist
- At that time, second place candidate was VP (Jefferson)
- Adams
- was unlikable, did not get along with fellow Hamilton
- Adam's greatest achievement
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avoiding war with France.
XYZ affair - French officials demanded huge bribe
did the right thing at popularity expense - Adam's bloopers
- Alien and Sedition Acts - expel foreigners and jail newspaper editoros (aimed at destroying D-R's)
- Resistence to Acts
- Jefferson and madison drafted Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and nullified it (VERY VERY IMPORTANT THIS IS WHAT JOHN C. CALHOUN WOULD DO LATER) nothing happened though
- Election of 1800
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1.) The president (Jefferson) had a VP (Burr) he did not want. Fixed in the 12th Amendment.
2.) No violence occured between powers