Creating the Presidency

Catie MaloneNovember 30, 2010

Critical Points

• Views of the President– Federalists v. Anti-Federalists– Constitution– Case Studies• George Washington• Thomas Jefferson• Andrew Jackson

• Salus populi

Federalists

James Madison Alexander Hamilton

Federalists

• Strong federal government

• Hamilton’s Plan• Hamilton’s view of

energetic leadership

Anti-Federalists

Richard Henry Lee George Clinton

Letters from a Federal Farmer No. 3

• Richard Henry Lee• Inability to act against

the Senate• Senatorial power

Cato’s Letter No. 5

• November 22, 1787• Presidential power

leads to “oppression and ruin”

• President as monarch– “flatterers and

favorites”, state officials and the Vice-President

“Republicus”

• Conflict of interest during impeachment

• Counsel• Lack of accountability

of the Senate

Article II

• Section 1 – Process & Qualifications• Section 2 – Commander-in-chief duties,

pardon power, treaties• Section 3 – Expectations

Article II

• Vagueness/Omissions – Power to end treaties– Removal of Executive officials– Judicial review of Presidential performance

Case Studies

• George Washington• Thomas Jefferson• Andrew Jackson

Inaugural Address

• Constitutional requirements• Legacy

Native Americans

• Perspectives on Senatorial Advice– Treaty with Native Americans

Louisiana Purchase

• Lack of policy • Advice– Attorney General– Secretary of the Treasury

• Downplay the situation

The Embargo Act of 1807

• Original intent • Change in viewpoint• Fourth Amendment

Chesapeake and Ohio Canals

• Labor dispute• Military intervention

Final Thoughts

• Loop holes in the Constitution• Presidential actions– Past– Present

• Salus Populi

Citations • http://www.visitingdc.com/images/george-washington-picture.jpg• http://en.academic.ru/pictures/enwiki/84/T_Jefferson_by_Charles_Willson_Peale_1791_2.jpg• http://bookexcerpts.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/andrew-jackson.jpg• http://pajamasmedia.com/ejectejecteject/files/2009/08/presidential-seal.png• http://www.bilerico.com/2008/10/Alexander_Hamilton_portrait_by_John_Trumbull_1806.jpg• http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/jmadison1.jpg• http://clerk.house.gov/images/weekinhistory/new/richard-henry-lee-full.jpg• http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/revgfx/sadams.jpg• http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Images/federalist.jpg• http://teachingamericanhistory.org/ratification/images/federalfarmer.jpg• http://files.libertyfund.org/img/1293/lf0353-08_1979v4_figure_015.jpg• http://www.no-debts.com/anti-federalist/antifed3.jpg• http://carrieshare.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/President-Harding-Delivering-Inaugural-

Address-1.jpg• http://www3.nfb.ca/visau/visau/images/HO_First_Nations_a.jpg• http://blogs.denverartmuseum.org/technology/files/2007/04/imagesla-purchase-large.jpg• http://antiquesandthearts.com/Archives/2009/03-March/images//2009-03-03__12-56-

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