English Comp
When Writing Essays
-Remember to:
Write you name on your papers
Number pages
Proof read
If emailing attach as word doc. or attachment
Grammar:
Modifiers- discriptive words, (adjectives, adverbs) generally tells "how" phrase
Try to avoid Dangling Modifiers -- patriciples, words ending in "ing"
"Running into the street, he spotted a fire hydrant."
Government
1779
Political Parties
Federalists -- Adams and Hamilton -- pro England, infavor of large central government power.
Jeffersonians (Republican or Democratic Republican)-- Jefferson and Madison--pro France, wanted less central Govn. power
Key words:
Inherent power- automatic power granted to a person just because they are who they are.(king)
Republic - Latin - "res publical" - of or for the people
Monarchy - Greek - "one high one" - (king or queen)
college - coming together
1796
Washington's 2nd term at an end chooses not to run again
Presidential Election won by John Adams (moderate Federalist) defeats Thomas Jefferson.
New vice-president is T. Jefferson
Federalist control Congress
Electoral college -- a group put together for the purpose of electing the president. After election group is disbanded. This is to keep bribery and intimidation out of the election.
Current day group consists of # of representatives and senators = # electoral votes
Not stated in the Constitution how to select the electors - popular vote has become the unofficial standard
1797-98
France starts attacking U.S. merchant ships. Adams sends an envoy to speak to represtentatives in France. U.S. come up against a "brick wall" and bribery.
Adams and U.S citizens become angry -- Call General Washington out of retirement.
Federalist also worried that Jefferson and his party are plotting revolution and sedition because of their sympathy with France. And the publish articles put out by the Democratic-Republicans saying that Adams and Hamilton are closet Monarchists. (These papers were encouraged and often paid for by Jefferson)
Result:
The Alien and Sedition Acts
Homework:
re-read Joseph Story
1st ammendment
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
find the meaning of Charism
Jane-Emily report (see hand out)
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