The Early Republic: Conflicts at Home and Abroad, 1789-1800 I. Introduction Americans assumed that the Constitution would create consensus, but the nation still faced political, economic, and diplomatic questions that led to partisan politics during the 1790s. II. Building a Workable Government A. Tasks of the First Congress The First Congress had the tasks of raising money, creating a bill of rights, setting up the executive departments, and organizing the federal judiciary.
First, all legislative power is vested in the house of reps and the senate, and within this broad function, Congress is given special powers to appropriate monies, raise armies and regulate interstate commerce. Second, the house of reps has the right to declare war. Lastly, the Senate is given the power to ratify treaties and approve appointments by the president to the judiciary and executive branch. However, it has been suggested that Congress is the broken branch of the three branches of government because of how well it performs its functions and powers. 1st paragraph Main function – legislature The Philadelphia Convention 1787 gave Congress the power of being the primary law making body in the US.
Strict vs. Loose Interpretation of the Constitution Many argue what were the intentions of the Founding Fathers when creating the U.S Constitution. "Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases," quoted Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson believed in a strict view of the constitution while he was an advisor.
Alexander Hamilton stepped up in this crisis and put together a financial plan. His idea was to have the federal government pay for all national debt and assume the debt that each individual state had built up as well. In this idea, the national government of the United Sates owed approximately $75 million. Hamilton saw this to be outrageous but gained the partnership with Thomas Jefferson to pass the financial plan through congress. After a lot of debating, Hamilton’s plan was carried out and passed in 1790.
In the early 1790’s Washington was elected for president and Alexander Hamilton came along with him. Hamilton quickly established himself as a huge influence in every domestic affair and used his role as Secretary of Treasury to institute controversial plans. While Hamilton’s reports did repay the United States’ debts, they forced tensions between the north and south in terms of state money assumption. He also came up with the idea of a national bank, which he believed would help pay off all the debts America owed to other countries. He assumed that if they did not repay their dues to the other countries, then in time of need they will not come support and help them.
All military leaders report to and take orders from the president. It is important to note that the president performs this duty as a civilian. Examples of this role include deciding whether to bomb foreign cities or calling out the National Guard to stop a riot. The Chief Diplomat role gives the president the power to conduct unique agreements, commonly known as treaties, with heads of state. He acknowledges foreign governments, and under the advice and consent of the Senate, basically asserts these foreign governments as credible.
Government has its origins in the evil of man and is therefore a necessary evil at best.” He goes on to say that “government's sole purpose is to protect life, liberty and property, and that a government should be judged solely on the basis of the extent to which it accomplishes this goal.” Basically, Paine is stating to the common people that they have the opportunity to form their own representation of government and do it in a way that truly represents their wants and needs. He is also knocking the form of government the British have and elaborating on why they need to separate due to their own needs for America. Paine would later go into more depth of the style of government Great Britain rules with. The second and perhaps most important key point Paine was trying to explain was the Monarchy rule
The Structure and Philosophy of the Constitution of the United States The Constitution of the United States of America, formulated in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, shaped the way the government would divide it's powers in respect to the states and the people. The Constitution was conceived to establish a stronger federal government, as the predecessor to the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, weakened the role of a central government thereby making it difficult to enforce laws and taxes consistently throughout the existing states. The Constitution draws it's inspiration from a few different sources. One source in particular, the Magna Carta, issued in 1215, set the proverbial ball in motion that would help establish a government that recognized the rights of the people, and a representative body of government that would create and enforce laws rather than the arbitrary rule of a king. The Magna Carta acknowledged some of the basic human rights such as property rights, protection from over taxation, and the rights of due process.
He believed that a powerful government should be divided into three branches. The Legislative branch made laws and was made up of National Assembly; Executive branch was made up of the King, with limited power, who enforces the laws. The Judicial branch was made up of judges that interpret laws to the people. The second cause of the French Revolution was due to the financial crisis. King Louis XVI had bankrupt the French by supporting the American Revolution.
The Paris Peace Treaty of 1783………………………………………………29 3.2. The results of the War………………………………………………………..30 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………..….33 References………………………………………………………………………...35 INTRODUCTION This work is dedicated to the history of the American Revolution and the War for Independence. The American Revolution (1775-1783) was a conflict between 13 British colonies in North America and their parent country, Great Britain. It was made up of two related events: the American War of Independence (1775-1783) and the formation of the American government as laid out by the Constitution of the United States in 1787. First, the war achieved independence from Great Britain by the colonies.