Government 1789 Domestic Problems: Constit And Gov Bodies

Question 1

How did the government deal with the constitution ?

Answer 1

• established a govenrment very quickly
• credibility with national leader George Washington
• Title of ‘mr President’ to avoid being seen as a king
• bill of rights reassured many that it was not an over powerful executive that could ignore the rights of citizens

Question 2

How did the new govenrment better structure govenrment bodies?

Answer 2

• Supreme Court established 1789 under John Jay
• 1789 judiciary Act established a heirarchical system of federal courts of supreme, district and circuit courts which ensured federal laws and rights adjudicated throughout the nation
• Supreme Court could nullify laws that violated the constitution
• Federal courts established in 13 states
• members of Supreme Court would be split between 3 North and 3 South members

Question 3

How did the new govenrment reinforce their new structures with individuals ?

Answer 3

Supreme Court
- John Jay as chief justice

New areas of war, foreign affairs and finance
- D of State: Jefferson
- D of Treasury: Hamilton
- Office of Attorney General: Edmund Randolph

Question 4

What were some limitations of the judiciary Act ?

Answer 4

• three tiers system left some ambiguously in how the courts should function in practice
• Congress showed it was willing to define and limit federal courts raising concerns over independence and flexibility of the judiciary