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How does George Washington set up his new Government?
Washington’s Inauguration
• April 30,1789• Inauguration- a ceremony in which the
President takes the oath of office• Washington took the oath of office on a
balcony of Federal Hall in New York City
Evaluate the Policy
• Step 1 of the AHPPA: Identify Problem– The newly elected President Washington was
confronted with the problem of which men to appoint to his cabinet
• Step 4 of the AHPPA: Evaluate the Policy – Who did Washington appoint and why?
Washington Creates a New Government
• The presidents first job is to put a working government into place.
• How does the president go about doing this?• Now you will complete the worksheet that your
teacher handed out.
• Thomas Jefferson appointed as Secretary of State
• Alexander Hamilton appointed as Secretary of Treasury
• Henry Knox appointed as Secretary of War
• Edmund Randolf appointed as Attorney General
• John Jay appointed Chief Justice
Thomas Jefferson
• What is Thomas Jefferson’s job as Secretary of State??????
• The Secretary of State is responsible for managing relations with foreign nations.
• What is Alexander Hamilton’s job as Secretary of Treasury?
• The Secretary of Treasury is responsible for handling economic affairs of the country.
• Hamilton was responsible for formulating a plan to solve the countries financial crisis.
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
• What is Henry Knox’s job as Secretary of War?????
• The Secretary of War is responsible for the organization, maintenance, and supervision of expenses of the United States Military.
• http://www.ehow.com/list_6778730_secretary-war-duties.html
Edmund Randolf
• What is Edmund Randolf’s job as the Attorney General?
• The Attorney General is responsible for managing the central agency for enforcement of federal laws.
• http://www.ehow.com/about_6572524_job-description-attorney-general.html
John Jay
• What is John Jay’s job as Chief Justice?• Chief Justice is the “first among equals” and exercises a
unique leadership role as the presiding officer of the Court, as the manager of the Court’s overall operations, and as head of the federal judicial branch of government.
• http://www.bespacific.com/mt/resources/2005.09.22.crssab.pdf