Federalist era study

for pre-APUSH

Election of 1789

George Washington won the electors in the Electoral College who cast their presidential ballots 

Who was 2nd place and became Vice president during Washington’s campaign?

John Adams

Department of state/foreign affairs

Thomas Jefferson

Department of war/ military matters

Henry Knox

Department of Treasury/ managing finances

Alexander Hamilton

Attorney general/ chief lawyer

Edmund Randolph

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton’s relationship

did not like each other

Judiciary Act of 1789

one of the 1st acts passed during Washington’s administration, created rules and regulations for the new national court system

What did the national court do?

It would rule on the constitutionality of decisions made by state courts