Laying the Foundations

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Chapter 9
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• Should the idea prevail (win) that you would not
  accept the presidency, it should prove fatalto
  the new government. Of all men, you are best
  fitted to till that office.
• Governor Morris to George Washington

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• The First President
• States send electors to choose first president
  (January, 1789)
• a. Electoral college made up of
• delegates (electors) from each state

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• 1. Electors would represent the
• popular vote in their states
• 2. Electors could vote for different
• candidates if they thought
  public
• had not chosen correct person

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• 2. George Washington becomes the first
  President and John Adams Vice President

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• a. Washington accepts and travels to NYC
  to be sworn into office

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• b. Martha Washington, the first, first
  lady, runs presidential household with
  grace and style

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• 3. Women expected to play different role in
  society educated
• a. Republican Motherhood women play
  important role because they teach
  children to be good citizens

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• B. Life in the New Republic
• 1. Hoped new republic would protect
• their liberty and improve economy

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• 2. U.S. home to 4 million people
• - live mostly in country work on farms
• 3. Americans begin buying/selling goods across
  country and world

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• a. Need for fair trade laws and
• protection from foreign
  competition

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• 4. New York is first capital of U.S.
• represents spirit of our new nation

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• The first of everything in our situation will
  serve to establish a precedent.
• George Washington

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• C. Setting Precedents
• 1. Precedent action or decision that
• serves as an example for later
• generations

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• 2. Planning executive branch was first
• task
• a. Appointed department heads for
• each different area of national
  policy (cabinet)

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• George Washington's first Cabinet had
• just four secretaries.
• Foreign Affairs (Department of State)
• Treasury
• War (Department of Defense)
• Attorney General

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• b. Cabinet members advised President on many
  important
• issues

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• 3. Judicial branch also needs reorganizing
• a. Judiciary Act of 1789 created
• federal court system with 3 levels

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• 1. District courts lowest
• 2. Courts of Appeals review
  district court decisions
• 3. Supreme Court highest
• a. John Jay 1st SC justice

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• With the parts of federal government in place,
  leaders begin addressing problems of the nation

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• I have always been persuaded that the stability