DO NOW Compare and contrast George Washington’s Presidency to that of John Adams. How are they similar? How are they different? What type of precedent.

DO NOW

• Compare and contrast George Washington’s Presidency to that of John Adams. How are they similar? How are they different?

• What type of precedent do you think John Adams set for the presidency after his term in office?

• Why do people disagree?• What happens when people disagree?

SENTENCE STARTERS

• I believe that…• I understand your point, but…• I would like to point out….• I disagree with you because….• I respect your opinion. However…• I would like you to clarify….• I am confused because…..• I agree because….

Political Parties

Power in the Government

Power in Government

• Democratic Republicans – States are closer to the people and can make better decisions

• Federalists – Federal Gov. can make laws to help the country grow and succeed

Leadership

Leadership

• Federalists – Country is complicated, leave it to educated experts

• Democratic Republicans – Common people know their needs, leave it to the voters

Bank

Bank

• Federalists – Bank can help the government lower our National Debt

• Democratic Republicans – Federal bank is not in Constitution. State Banks would be more effective.

Economy

Economy

• Federalists – Trade and industry will make a strong country

• Democratic Republicans – A nation of small farmers is the best way to go

Economy / North v. South

• Federalists – North trading• Democratic Republicans – South farming

Constitution

Constitution

• Elastic clause – Part of Constitution that said Congress can make “necessary and proper” laws– Federalists wanted a loose interpretation of

the elastic clause (more laws)– Dem-Republicans wanted a strict

interpretation of the elastic clause (fewer laws)

Tariff(a tax on imports and exports)

Tariffs

• Federalists – Made people buy American and raised money for the Federal Gov.

• Democratic Republicans – Business should be trading farm products, foreigners don’t support the tariff.

Foreign Relations

Think about Jay’s Treaty…

Foreign Relations

• Federalists – Connect to British– Favored Jay’s Treaty– Peace and neutrality to grow the US

• Dem-Republicans – Connect to French– Jefferson supported French Revolution– Jefferson lived in France as an ambassador

QUOTE A

• “ All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well born; the other, the mass of people…. The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a….permanent share in the government….they therefore will ever maintain good government”

QUOTE A“ALEXANDER HAMILTON”

QUOTE B

• “Our country is too large to have all affairs directed by a single government.”

QUOTE B“THOMAS JEFFERSON”

QUOTE C

• “The small landowners are the most precious part of the state.”

QUOTE C“THOMAS JEFFERSON”

QUOTE D

• “It must be by this time evident to all men….that {the Articles of Confederation} is a system so radically vicious and unsound as to admit….an entire change.”

QUOTE D“ALEXANDER HAMILTON”

QUOTE E

• “The superiority….enjoyed by nations that have….perfected a branch of industry, constitutes a…..formidable obstacle.”

QUOTE E“ALEXANDER HAMILTON”

QUOTE F

• “I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground-that all powers not delegated [given] to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, or to the people….”

QUOTE F“THOMAS JEFFERSON”

QUOTE G

• “The powers contained in a constitution…ought to be construed liberally in advancement of the public good.”

QUOTE G“ALEXANDER HAMILTON”

QUOTE H

• “I am not among those who fear the people. They , not the rich, are our dependence for continued freedom.”

QUOTE H“THOMAS JEFFERSON”