The Presidency of George Washington

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The Rise of Political Parties
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
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Democratic-Republicans Federalists
Leaders
People that supported them
Who should hold power?
Interpretation of Constitution
Foreign Policy Alliances, Jays Treaty
Economy What should it be based on, Bank, Taxes/tariffs
Protection of Rights
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Southerners, small farmers, Laborers, poor
Northerners, Bankers, Merchants, Wealthy Farmers
Federal Government with limited power, Increased
state power
Strong Federal government and limited state power
Loose Construction
Strict Construction
Preferred French Alliance and opposed Jays Treaty
Preferred British Alliance and supported Jays
Treaty
Economy based on manufacturing, trade and
agriculture. Supported taxes, tariffs and the
creation of a bank
Economy based on Agriculture, opposed taxes and
tariffs and Creation of bank
Believed rights could be limited in certain
situations
Believed protection of individual rights was most
important
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Jefferson Democratic Republicans or
Anti-federalists
Hamilton Federalists
1- feared powerful government 2-
government run by ordinary people, 3-
economy based on farmers 4- states
should pay off their own debt 5- Creating
bank was unconstitutional (strict
construction) 6- favored France 7- rights
should never be taken away by the government
1- strong government 2- run by well educated
citizens 3- economy based on business and
industry 4- government should pay off all
debt 5- government had power to create bank
(loose construction) 6- favored British
7- government could limit peoples rights
1-part of Washingtons Cabinet 2- political
parties 3- wanted to run the government
their own way
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Do Now Should the government be able to violate
the Bill of Rights?
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Aim How did the Alien and Sedition Acts violate
the Bill of Rights
John Adams
Born- October 30, 1735 Massachusetts 2nd
President- 1797-1801 Political Party-
Federalist Vice President- Thomas
Jefferson Significant positions- Vice President
of George Washington
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1 Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
2 Right to keep and bear arms in order to maintain a well regulated militia.
3 No quartering of soldiers.
4 Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.
5 Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy.
6 Rights of accused persons, e.g., right to a speedy and public trial.
7 Right of trial by jury in civil cases.
8 Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.
9 Other rights of the people.
10 Powers reserved to the states.

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XYZ Affair

• US diplomats try to discuss a peace treaty with
  France
• 3 French agents known as XYZ demanded a bribe of
  250,000 and a loan of 12 million
• President Adams refuses to pay bribes
• Many Americans demand to go to war with France

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Alien and Sedition Acts

• Created because of a potential war with France
• Alien Act- allowed President to jail or have any
  foreigner removed from the country if they were
  considered a threat

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Alien and Sedition Acts

• Sedition Act- made it illegal to plot against the
  government. It also made writing any articles
  criticizing the government illegal.
• Sedition Act was used to arrest members of the
  Republican Party who criticized the government.

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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

• Stated Alien and Sedition Act were
  unconstitutional
• Nullification- State have the right to ignore
  laws that are unconstitutional
• Believed that states were more powerful then the
  federal government

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Which Amendments were broken by the Alien and
Sedition Acts?

• 1st Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 5th amendment
• 6th Amendment

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