Chapter 6: Establishing National Institutions AMERICAN

Chapter 6: Establishing National Institutions AMERICAN --Launching the New Government: Washington = easily and unanimously elected President. Adams = Veep: "complicated man, vain enough to invite laughter, but so quick, so keen, so talented" that no one dared. Adams set trend for Veep by keeping himself i n background. --A Strong Executive: Washington's strength = in his simplicity of mind. Completel devoted to making the new government a success. First job = to establish respect for his own office: Experiences …

…would follow suit, and acts had to be allowed to die of their own accord. --Election of 1800 --Republican party built a national organization, campaign. --As Republicans tried to protest, Federalists cracked down with rhetoric and Acts. --Republicans ultimately won, but Burr and Jefferson = tied. Jefferson wins in House. --Federalists still held a legacy in the Judiciary, though. In judiciary act, Adams made more courts and filled them with Federalists. Appointed to Chief Justice John Marshall.