CHALLENGES OF THE NEW REPUBLIC: ESTABLISHING GOVERNMENT

Mr. Carlson Unit 2

Establishing the New Government How were the roles and powers of the government

defined in the first 50 years of its existence?

Washington’s #1 in my book

Set precedent for what the president looks and acts like.

Kept the peace. Created the

executive cabinet.

Hamilton’s plan for mo’money…

Loose Construction: Justifying the creation of new laws, policies, or actions by arguing there are implied powers in the Constitution. “necessary and proper” clauseStrict Construction: Belief that government only has powers that are literally mentioned in the Constitution.

Wait…We wrote what..?...

Lookin’ good in the neighborhood… Whiskey Rebellion = Shay’s 2.0 Parties debated whether suppression was excessive.

Liberté, égalité, fraternité Americans happy

for French allies joining them as a republic.

Happiness turns to shock.

France declares war on all monarchies of Europe.

U.S. stays out of it.

What concerned Washington about the future of American government as he left office?

Do we still follow Washington’s advice? Why/Why not?

Washington’s Farewell

Old sourpuss Johnny Adams Federalist

crackdown – Alien and Sedition Acts.

VA and KY Resolutions set precedent for future nullification debates.

Adams/Jefferson bromance falls apart.

Now for something completely different… Election of 1800. Louisiana

Purchase doubles U.S.

Trade wars with Europe hurt end of Jefferson’s term.

John Marshall tells it how it is.

Marbury v. Madison: Judicial Review

Federal laws superior to state laws.

Interpreted implied powers in the Constitution.

Oh say can you see…

War of 1812

Monroe to Europe: This is our stuff and you can’t have it. “As a principle in which the rights and

interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…”

Asserted the U.S. as the head honcho of the Western Hemisphere.

Set precedent for U.S. military involvement in Latin America over the next 100 years.

Action Jackson rattles the cage… 1824 Election: John

Q. Adams cons Jackson out of presidency.

1828 Election: Jackson gets even.

Jackson revolutionizes the party campaigning.

Populist: Speaks to Joe the Plummer.

Jackson’s expansive legacy Indian Removal

Act leads to the Trail of Tears.

Tariff of Abominations leads to Nullification Crisis.

National Bank = Powerful Rich Dudes

Nullification Crisis

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