D

The Bill of Rights1. Speech, Assembly, Religion, Press,

petition for redress of grievances, separate church and state

2. Right to bear arms3. No quartering act4. Privacy, search and seizure5. Due process, double jeopardy,

self incrimination6. Speedy, public trial7. Trial by jury8. Prohibits cruel and unusual

punishment9. Rights not specifically mentioned

are also protected10. All powers not delegated to the

Federal government are reserved for the states

E

Washington’s Presidency• He set many important

precedents during his tenure of office

• These included:– Two-terms– The Cabinet– Proclamation of Neutrality

• The Federal Court system was also created in 1789

• This act created 13 circuit courts and 3 circuit courts of appeals

• When he left the Presidency, he warned the nation about the problems of political parties.

Hamilton’s Financial Plan• Hamilton wanted to accomplish several

things as he started as Sec. of the Treasury1. Bind the country together2. Increase Federal power and

prestige3. Pay off debts4. Protect industry

• He tried to accomplish this through the following:1. Funding state debts at par2. A tax on whiskey3. A protective tariff4. A national bank

The Whiskey Rebellion

• It occurred because of the tax on whiskey.• Whiskey was important to western farmers

because it was a product of corn that could be shipped east for sale.

• The poor farmers rebelled against the tax.• Washington used the army to put down the

rebellion.• This demonstrated that the new government was

committed to enforcing its laws.

Jefferson’s Response

• Jefferson opposed much of Hamilton’s Plan

• He felt that it was too focused on the wealthy and ignored the concerns of the common man

• He also felt that the plan would give power to the Federal government at the expense of the states.

Jeffersonian Republicans• These were those people

who were critics of the Federalists.

• They with the Federalists formed the first political parties in the U.S.

Foreign Affairs• The French Revolution

– Americans supported the idea of the Revolution, but were horrified by the mob violence

• Proclamation of Neutrality– Washington believed that the US

was not strong enough to be involved in foreign wars or alliances

• Jay’s Treaty– This was an attempt to stop British

impressments of sailors• Pinckney’s Treaty

– The US got the right to use the Mississippi River for shipping. The Spanish thought the US and G.B. were working together and got scared.

The Presidency of Adams• The XYZ Affair

– France tried to bully the United States delegates into paying a bribe in order to enter negotiations

– Adams resisted the call for war• The Alien and Sedition Acts

– These laws raised the time for citizenship from 5 to 14 years

– The Sedition Act made it a crime to criticize the President or Congress

• The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions– These were responses written by Madison

and Jefferson that railed against the expansion of power in the Sedition Act

– These resolutions stated that states should be able to NULLIFY federal laws that are unconstitutional

The Revolution of 1800• The election of 1800 represented

the first time in history that a country had peacefully transferred power from one political group to its rival without bloodshed

• Jefferson changed as a leader, as he became more open to expanding powers of the Federal government as shown in the Louisiana Purchase

• Jefferson was saddled with a largely Federalist Court system

• The influence of the Federalists would carry on for several years past their electoral success