An Online Exhibit by the
First Federal Congress Project
This exhibit provides an overview of the work of and
issues faced by this seminal Congress, which was a virtual second
sitting of the Federal Convention, fleshing out the governmental
structure outlined in the Constitution and addressing the
difficult issues left unresolved by the Constitution. Each
topic begins with a quote from the Constitution relating to it.
The illustrations (letters, newspaper articles, cartoons,
portraits, etc.) for the topics provide just a sampling of the
wealth of material in the Documentary
History of the First Federal Congress, 1789-1791.
It is our hope that the exhibit will prove useful,
particularly to students and their teachers. Towards that end, we also
have an online teacher's guide for the exhibit.
Background
Acknowledgements
The exhibit may be viewed in sequence or browsed in any order.
To view the exhibit in sequence, just click the "next" bottom located at the top right corner of the screen.
To browse the exhibit by topic, click on any of the following
topics:
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The First Federal Congress: Introduction
Members of The First Federal Congress
New York as the Seat of Government
Setting Precedent
An Imperial Presidency?
Creation of the Executive
Creation of the Judiciary
Amendments to the Constitution
Establishing a Revenue System
The Senate and Foreign Affairs
Expansion of the Empire
Petitioning the Federal Government
Locating the United States Capital
Funding the National Debt
The Compromise of 1790
Table of Contents
Teacher's Guide
Complete List of Sources
Index of Subject Names
Search the Exhibit
First Federal Congress Project
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-676-6777
Comments or questions should be sent to: bickford@gwu.edu
Last update: April 2013 |
