2. October 23 (wow) Tests- missing/ make up?
Intro to unit 3- Washington administration
Complete group work on Crucible (how much time?)
Crucible movie…
HW: Jefferson vs. Hamilton

3. UNIT 3- THE EARLY REPUBLIC (1789- 1830s)
“Federalist era”- Washington and Adams presidencies
What precedents were set as the nation begins?
Different visions of America: the birth of political parties
What issues divided early America?
HW: Jefferson vs. Hamilton

4. RANK:
ISSUE:
GW movie
Foreign affairs: Align the US with foreign countries (get allies)
Organize the Executive Branch/ Pick advisors (nothing mentioned in the Constitution except a vice-president).
Set up a Supreme Court (Constitution set up courts but is vague on the details).
Debt from Revolution: Have states pay off their debts
Territory: Acquire more land in the US
Establish law and order: Be prepared to put down rebellions (no more Shays’s Rebellions)
Follow the Constitution: follow it closely or use the elastic clause to expand power and get things done?
National Bank: Create a national bank to solidify the economy
French Revolution: Should the US help or stay out of it (pick one)?
Wild Card – pick one other issue you would want to resolve as the country’s first president.

5. Many of these precedents become part of the UNWRITTEN Constitution
As the first president under the new constitution, many decisions made by George Washington were PRECENDENTS: (EXAMPLES) followed by future presidents.
Many of these precedents become part of the UNWRITTEN Constitution
Examples from movie?
Accepted ideas and practices in the American government that are NOT IN the actual Constitution

6. October 23 Collect crossword from unit 2 Missing tests- make them up!!
Have out note packet from Friday….
1st 2 parties: Democrat Republicans vs. Federalists
Hamilton’s Financial plan causes controversy…
Hamilton the musical!!!

8. Unwritten constitution: POLITICAL PARTIES
National organization of people who hold similar political views
Choose candidates to run for office and try to get them elected
What are some current issues dividing DEMOCRATS and REPUBLICANS?

9. Hamilton’s Financial Plan Causes Controversy
Goals of Hamilton’s Plan (Secretary of the Treasury):
Set the nation’s finances in order
Put economy on firm footing
Increase role/ power of the federal government in the economy

10. “ASSUMPTION”: Managing the nation’s debt
What was the problem?
Millions owed by states AND federal government from revolutionary war
money owed to foreign nations and veterans of the Revolutionary War
wealthy (northern) Americans had bought many of the veterans’ bonds

11. “ASSUMPTION”: Managing the nation’s debt
Hamilton’s solution:
ASSUMPTION PLAN- the national government will (assume) take over the states’ debt
Pay off old debt by selling bonds to wealthy Americans

12. Why Is Assumption Controversial?
Democrat Republicans:Assumption increases power of federal government
Wealthy creditors would now be loyal to the FEDERAL GOV’T
Unhealthy alliance between the government and businesses

13. Why Is Assumption Controversial?
Southern States- Assumption is unfair
Most Southern states had paid off their debt. It seemed unfair that they now had to share in
paying off the NATIONAL debt

14. II. Create a National Bank
Would be funded by the government and private wealthy investors
Print paper money
Handle tax receipts and other government funds
Make loans to encourage business growth

15. Why Is the National Banck Controversial?
IS IT CONSTITUTIONAL?
Democrat-Republicans
Strict construction of the Constitution: If the power is not given to the National government in the Constitution, it is UNconstitutional

16. Federalists-
Loose construction of the Constitution: If the power is not denied in the Constitution, it is Constitutional
Use of the elastic clause: a bank is “necessary and proper” to print money, fund the debt, collect taxes….

17. THE COMPROMISE-
Jefferson and Madison agree to assumption in return for the new national capital being
in the south. Washington DC is located in what had been part of VIRGINIA.

18. III. TAXES- needed to pay debt
Protective Tariff- taxes on IMPORTED goods meant to encourage American industry
Benefits industry in NORTH because they raise producers can charge for manufactured goods
Hurts the SOUTH and WEST because they have to buy these goods
Excise tax- tax on a specific product
Tax placed on WHISKEY. Seen as unfair because only one region of the country
THE WEST has to pay to benefit all.

19. Whiskey Rebellion
1794- Farmers in western Pennsylvania harass tax collectors
George Washington leads militia out, quells “rebellion”
Significance: Gov. can, and will, enforce the law

20. George Washington: Federalist or Democrat-Republican?
George Washington sides with Hamilton on most issues and is considered a FEDERALIST
Strengthens federal government during his term in office

21. HAMILTON (FEDERALISTS)
ISSUE
HAMILTON (FEDERALISTS)
JEFFERSON (DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICANS)
Strong central (federal) government OR state governments?
“ENERGETIC” FEDERAL (NATIONAL) GOV’T
STATES
Nation should be led by what kind of people? (rich, educated elite OR average people- farmers, tradesmen, etc.)
RICH, EDUCATED, ELITE
“YEOMEN” (FARMERS), ARTISANS
(MIDDLE CLASS)
Economy: Commerce and industry OR farming?
 COMMERCE (TRADE)
INDUSTRY!!!
AGRICULTURE 
Support by rich and powerful OR “plain people”
WEALTHY, NORTHERNERS TEND TO SUPPORT
“PLAIN PEOPLE”
(SOUTH, WEST)
Assumption of state debt by the federal government? YES OR NO
(the federal gov’t takes over all states’ debt)
 ASSUMPTION OF DEBT
AGAINST ASSUMPTION
Creation of a National Bank? YES OR NO- why?
YES- NATIONAL BANK
NO!!!! (TOO MUCH POWER; NOT IN CONSTITUTION
Following the Constitution-
Strict construction OR loose construction (interpretation)?
LOOSE CONSTRUCTION
STRICT CONSTRUCTION

22. Think-Pair-Share- for your issue, what do you think Federalists and or D-Republicans would answer? Why?
Health care- Should the government guarantee health care to all citizens in the United States, or should this be left up to the states or private industry?
Agriculture: Should the government assist farmers by “subsidizing” crops (giving money to farmers to help them make a profit)?
Campaign Finance- Should there be stricter laws about how much money businesses can give to fund politicians’ campaigns to run for office?