Precedents set by George Washington
and the Supreme Court
George Washington
Made a cabinet
Treasurer- Alexander Hamilton
3 step plan to get US out of debt
Create National Bank
Instill Tariffs
Whiskey Tax
Get US out of debt
Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of War- Henry Knox
Attorney General- Edmund Randolph
Was fired for taking bribes from French
Mr. President
Maintained neutrality
No response to public attacks
Supreme Court
Marbury vs Madison
Jefferson and Madison
(current Secretary of State)
doesn't let Marbury be
Secretary of State because
he was not sworn in while
Adams was president
Supreme Court said act by Jefferson was
unconstitutional, however Marbury could not get
his job because it conflicted with other laws.
Sets Judicial Review Precedent
McCollough vs Maryland
Maryland tried to tax
the national bank, but
national bank
(McCollough was head of
National Bank in
Maryland) will not be
taxed
Supreme Court
sides with
National Bank
because National
Bank was allowed
by constitution
and because
federal law is
greater than State
Law.
Sets
Precedent
that Federal
law is better
than state law
Worcester vs Georgia
Jackson wants to move
Indians in Georgia
because of gold there,
and the ones in
Mississippi because of
good farmland, Indians
get 15 million acres in
Oklahoma.
Supreme Court says that
they can't do it because
America doesn't have rule
over other nations
(Cherokee nation)
Set precedent that US cannot rule over another nation
Jackson ignores.
Creates Trail of Tears
Wipes out a lot of Indiansg
Everyone was afriad of Jackson, so
they didn't stop him. He should have
been impeached/