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