Critical Period

I. New Government,

A. Constitution

1. vague frame for government

2. no example to follow

3. Judiciary Department needed to be set up

a. Judiciary Act of 1789

i. Supreme Court of Chief Justice and 5 associate justices

ii. Three federal circuit courts

iii. 13 federal district courts

iv. state court decisions can be appealed to supereme court

4. Congress sets up departments

a. Department of State

i. Handles foreign affairs

ii. Thomas Jefferson: Secretary of State

b. Departement of War

i. Military affairs

ii. Henry Knox

c. Department of Treasury

i. Handle financial issues

ii. Alexander Hamilton

B. President’s Cabinet

1. Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, Alexander Hamilton

a. Advisors

b. Adds Edmund Randolph as Attorney General

2. sets precedent

3. meets regularly with President to advise him on matter

4.