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| presidential election of 1800 |
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Thomas Jefferson and VP Aaron Burr won
almost lost b/c they didn't understand the electoral college |
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undeclared war triggered by XYZ Affair
stimulated a wave of anti French sentiment
US Navy and French privateers who wanted to capture US merchant ships fought in the Caribbean
American ships seized French vessels
D-Rs opposed b/c they sympathized w/ French
Federalists wanted war, called DRs traitors |
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fighting over French impressment
Jay Treaty provoked French retaliation
Democratic Republicans thought Adams sabotaged the negotiations, so demanded dispatches be turned over to Congress
He did but called the French Agents X, Y, and Z |
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let Hamilton take over for him a lot maintained Washington's cabinet
known for inconsistency |
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| presidential election of 1796 |
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John Adams wins (Federalist)
Vice President Thomas Jefferson (D-R)
voters had cast their vote for electors, who voted for 2 people, therefore those w/ highest totals won |
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| Washington's Farewell Address |
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mostry written by Hamilton
said to maintain commercial, not political, ties to other nations
to enter no permanent alliances
showed regret for partisan split
came across as condemning D-Rs |
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Thomas Pinckney (SC) negotiated a treaty with Spain
gave the US navigation privileges on the Mississippi River, boosting the W. and S.
Helped overcome opposition to Jay Treaty |
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| the doctrine of executive privileges |
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power of the president to withhold information from Congress if he believes that circumstances warrant doing so
used when members opposing the Jay Treaty wanted to see House documents |
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| Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality |
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| Hamilton and Jefferson agreed that the U.S. could not afford to ally with either side, thus he received Genit and also proclaimed to "conduct friendly and impartial" |
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representative of the French government who tried to recruit Americans to go against British and Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere
Washington didn't know what stance to take
if Genet was received it would officially recognize the French revolutionary government and aid France under the 1778 Treaty of Alliance |
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1791- to protect the people; First 10 Amendments, now 27
anti federalists said that we needed one |
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Made up of Madison, Jefferson, and their followers in Congress
said in a go'vt of the people, there shouldn't be division
said they were the true heirs of the Revolution
wanted small central gov't to maintain an agrarian society |
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by Congress, determined power that the federal judiciary had
est. the Supreme Court
Sec. 25 Allowed appeals from state courts to federal courts |
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1793-said states could be sued in federal courts by citizens of other states
individuals could sue someone of another state
unpopular among stage gov'ts and was overruled in 1798 by 11th Amendment |
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Americans only wanted him for President, was unanimously elected by Electoal College
acted cautiously b/c he knew it would impact the future
created the cabinet of chief advisers
concluded his power to veto should be used sparingly
went around to all states
chose the heads of executive departments |
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First secretary of the treasury
apptd. by Washington
Federalist
said people were selfish
in charge of assessing public debt and submitting recommendations |
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Proposed Congress assume state debts and combine w/ national obligations, then issue new securities
wanted to consolidate debt b/c he was worried states wouldn't pay their debt |
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| assumption of state debts |
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Hamilton and Madison exchanged assumption of state debts
some states had already paid off debt and were mad
otherwise foreign countries wouldn't know where we stand w/ our debts |
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| Defense of the Constitutionality of the Bank |
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