Ch. 9 section 1

• Strict and loose interpretation of the constitution

• Elastic clause• Hamilton's 3 steps for helping the national

finances• Purpose of Cabinet• Federal Judiciary act• Why was it important to pay off the war debt

Strict interpretation- if the constitution does not say it then we can not do it- less power to the government- Jefferson

Loose interpretation – if the constitution does not say it then we can still do it- more power to the government- Hamilton

Elastic Clause – gives congress the authority to do what ever is “necessary and proper”

3 steps- 1. Paying off all war debts- Southern's had been able to pay off much of their debt because of trade. To gain Southern support the capital would be built in the south.

2. Raising government revenues- tariffs on imported goods

3. Creating the National Bank

National Bank- Hamilton’s idea of a safe place for the government to keep money. The bank would also print money and give loans to citizens and the government

Cabinet- group of executives that help president in leading the nation

F.J.A.- passed by congress this act established the Supreme Court, with 6 judges (9 now), also established federal courts

Payoff- To win the respect of foreign nations and its own citizens the US needed to payoff the debts it had gathered from the war.

9-2

• Battle of Fallen Timbers• Treaty of Greenville• Whiskey Rebellion• French Revolution• Problems with Britain and France• Treaties --Jays -- Pinckneys

9-2

• Battle of Fallen Timbers- battle that end Native American control in the lands between the Mississippi and Appalachian mountains

• Treaty of Greenville- treaty signed by Na’s that gave up their land cliams• Whiskey Rebellion- showed that the Federal Gov. could enforce national law• French Revolution- people of France took to the cause of liberty and rose up against

the French monarchy, those near France felt threatened and fought against the people. Very bloody affair.

• Problems with Britain and France- Britain – forts in the Ohio valley, capturing US merchant ships, impressment of sailors

France- Genet affair, capturing US merchant ships, treaty with France• Treaties --Jays- British stop capturing US ships, allowed US ships into the Caribbean, and

boundary dispute of Canada -- Pinckneys- with Spain, opened the Mississippi up, goods stored at the Port of New

Orleans for free , 31st parallel as Northern boarder of Spain and Southern boarder of US

9-3Washington's legacy-

Political parties-

XYZ Affair-

Alien Sedation Act-

Kentucky/Virginia Resolution- concept of states rights take form.

• leaves after two terms , warns against political parties, set foreign policy by saying permanent alliances could work against the US

• brought about because of differences in domestic and foreign policy. Democratic-Republicans and Federalists

• American sent to talk about the French looting American ships. When the delegates got to France they were told that for a payment of 250K to the minister and 10 million loan to France they could speak with the minister. Americans found out and wanted to join up with the English to fight the French.