Precedents set by George Washington and the Supreme Court

Precedents set by George Washington and the Supreme Court

1. 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

2. 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/