(ER era) Major Domestic Problems Faced By The Leaders Of The New Republic – Flashcards

Maintaining National Security Farmers in western Pennsylvania staged a rebellion against a government tax on whiskey and the grain it was made from. (it was decreasing their profits on the grain they produced) Washington sent out federal troops to put down the uprising. The rebels fled. Good example of how the new government would quickly utilize force to handle an internal revolt.

Maintaining National Security It was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-war.

Creating A Stable Economic System Based on a loose interpretation of the Necessary and Proper clause of the Constitution, the bank was "necessary and proper" to carry out the government's duties. Based on this view, when the Constitution grants a power to Congress, it also grants Congress the "necessary and proper" means to carry out that power.

Creating A Stable Economic System He made this argument as Secretary of Treasury because he saw the bank as vital to the future success of the country. He wanted to use it to pay off Revolutionary War debt, standardize currency, and provide loans for businesses.

Creating A Stable Economic System A democratic-republican, argued that too much power in the hands of the federal government would lead to tyranny.

Creating A Stable Economic System Protective Tariffs: Duty imposed on imports to raise their price, making them less attractive to consumers and thus protecting domestic industries from foreign competition, Free Trade: International trade left to it's natural course without tariffs, quotas, or other restrictions.

Setting Up The Court System Officially titled "An Act to Establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," was signed into law by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. Article III of the Constitution established a Supreme Court, but left to Congress the authority to create lower federal courts as needed.

Setting Up The Court System Chief Justice: John Marshall: A famous Federalist appointed by John Adams Set the precedent of judicial review and gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Defining The Authority Of The Central Government The Constitution does not mention a cabinet, but it does state that the President may require opinions of heads of executive departments (Washington's cabinet set the precedent for future Presidents.)

Defining The Authority Of The Central Government Laws that targeted immigrants (aliens). Immigrants had to wait to become citizens and could be removed from the country or jailed if they were disloyal or if they said or wrote anything false or harmful about the government (sedition). Very unpopular, especially with Democratic-Republicans. Attempted to resist them with Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

Defining The Authority Of The Central Government 1803 was a land deal between the US and France, in which the US acquired approximately 827,000 sq mi of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.