Domestic Policy
1st Term
He created the departments of state, war and treasury, he also created the position of attorney general
He pushed for balance in the departments, and made them strong and credible
Signed the Judiciary Act of 1789 which created 13 federal district courts, 3 circuit court of appeals, and appointed 6 supreme court justices of which John Jay was the first chief justice
Placed Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury, was a very important move, because Hamilton turned the nation around financially
The Tariff act of 1789 placed a 5% tariff on all imported goods, this angerd the south because their main business is through exports, and other countrys put tariffs on their goods, in order to quell the anger from the south, the Residence act was signed into law, which moved the capitol into the south, on the Potomac river
Washingtons next move was to create a controversial national bank, this is the first time the constitution is stretched in American history, and here political parties are formed, the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution, while the federalists led by Alexander Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation of the constitution
He then put an Excise tax on whiskey in order to solve the nations financial problems, this angerd farmers, and started the Whiskey Rebellion, Washington himself led an army and put down the rebellion, this occured in 1792
The next step that was taken in order to solve the nations financial problems was the Coinage Mint act of 1792, this gave only the federal government the right to mint gold and silver coins
He created the departments of state, war and treasury, he also created the position of attorney general
He pushed for balance in the departments, and made them strong and credible
Signed the Judiciary Act of 1789 which created 13 federal district courts, 3 circuit court of appeals, and appointed 6 supreme court justices of which John Jay was the first chief justice
Placed Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury, was a very important move, because Hamilton turned the nation around financially
The Tariff act of 1789 placed a 5% tariff on all imported goods, this angerd the south because their main business is through exports, and other countrys put tariffs on their goods, in order to quell the anger from the south, the Residence act was signed into law, which moved the capitol into the south, on the Potomac river
Washingtons next move was to create a controversial national bank, this is the first time the constitution is stretched in American history, and here political parties are formed, the Democratic Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution, while the federalists led by Alexander Hamilton believed in a loose interpretation of the constitution
He then put an Excise tax on whiskey in order to solve the nations financial problems, this angerd farmers, and started the Whiskey Rebellion, Washington himself led an army and put down the rebellion, this occured in 1792
The next step that was taken in order to solve the nations financial problems was the Coinage Mint act of 1792, this gave only the federal government the right to mint gold and silver coins