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Essential Question:
• How did Presidents George Washington
and John Adams set important precedents
in the economic and political development
of the United States?
The Founding Fathers did NOT mention political parties in the
U.S. Constitution; the Framers saw political parties as “factions”who would put their own selfish needs ahead of the needs of the
country
“Political Parties”
Summer of 1787
Obama Delays
Executive Action on
Immigration Until
After Elections
WASHINGTON—President
Barack Obama said
Saturday he plans to put off
executive action on
immigration reform until
after the midterm elections,
citing politics as the reason
for the delay.
The decision is a nod to
fellow Democrats in tough
Senate races who had
complained the executive
action could hurt them in
their campaigns.
Washington’s Farewell Address: Americans must never put
loyalty to their “faction” (political party or part of the
country) above allegiance to the nation
The Same
John Adams- Federalist Founding Father from
Massachusetts and second President of the United States
John Adams
As they wrote the U.S. Constitution, George
Washington and the other Founding Fathers
saw political parties as:
A.Effective for raising money for campaigns
B.An important aspect of democracy
C.Appropriate for a direct democracy but not
for a republic
D.Factions motivated by ambition and self-
interest
With reference to political parties, the United
States Constitution:
A.Provided only a general framework for
their development
B.Made no mention of them
C.Specified that Congress be organized
along party lines
D.Had to be amended to allow for their
development
Who were the first and second presidents of
the United States?
A.George Washington and Thomas
Jefferson
B.George Washington and Alexander
Hamilton
C.George Washington and John Adams
D.George Washington and James Madison