The Federalists Regime

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The Federal Regime (1789-1801)

1- The federalist Regime(1789-1801) • 2 - Congress Ordinane


• Issued an ordinance on : September 13,1788
•US constitution: Will become operational as soon • Process of presidential election to start on January
as the document was ratified by Nine states. 7,1789
•By June 21,1788 nine states had ratified • To vote and elect on : February 4 1789
•last to Ratify : Virginia and New York Also ratified • Congress to meet after election on March 4 1789.
North Carolina and Rhode Island also ratified
constitution.

3-Three independent Branches; 4-The Congress;

• Legislative Branch : Congress • Organised as per Article:1 of the constitution


• Executive Branch : President and the official • First meeting was due :March 4 1789
Executive Officers • 8/22 Senators and 13/15 members could only
• Judicial Branch : The Supreme Court . attend
• Started work on April 5 1789
• First Speaker : Fredrick A Mahlenburg of
Pennsylvania

5- The president; 6-Four Executive Departments;

• As per Article 2 of Constitution 1- Department of state : Diplimacy : John Jay


• George Washington the Hero of War 2-Department of treasury : National Finance :
• Unanimously Elected and secured 69 votes Alexander Hamilton
• Adam secured 34 votes : Vice President 3- Office of attorney General: Legal Department:
• Principle officers called Secretaries were Edmund Randolph
appointed. 4- Department of War ;Defence : Henry Cox

7- The judiciary ; 8-Principles Of Organisation

• As per Article 3 of Us constitution • Principle of Separation of Powers


• Left to Congress to decided • Each branch of Gov completely cut-off
• Judiciary Act was passed :September 24 1789 • Strict Separation was not possible
• First Chief Justice: John Jay • Provided for as System of Check and Balance :
• 5 Associate judge were also appointed Amid at securing cooperation between various
• Three Circuit courts and Thirteen Federal courts branches of government.
were also instituted

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