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John Adams- 2nd President. Served one term, From Mass. Federalist. His political views were very influenced by James Harrington’s Oceana that was published in 1656 and outlined a model republic with an elected executive chosen by property owners. Adams became the leading American advocate of the principal “balanced government,” arguing that the upper houses of the American legislature were the natural home for people of wealth and status.
Adams was fiercely independent. Hated political parties (Federalists as well as Republicans) was suspicious of Europe, did not have political experience.
Adams found himself on the ballot in the presidential election of 1789. Washington won while Adams finished second, signaling that his standing Adams was elected America’s first vice president
Adams himself described the vice presidency as “the most insignificant office that ever invented by man. His main duty was to serve as president of the Senate, casting a vote only to break a tie. He supported all the major initiatives of the Washington administration, including the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton, the Neutrality Proclamation (1793), which effectively ended the Franco-American Alliance of 1778, the forceful suppression of an insurrection in western Pennsylvania called the Whiskey Rebellion (1794), and the Jay Treaty (1795), a highly controversial effort to avoid war with England by accepting British hegemony on the high seas. When Washington announced his decision not to seek a third term in 1796, Adams was the logical choice to succeed him.
In the first contested presidential election in American history, Adams won a narrow electoral majority (71–68) over Jefferson, who thereby became vice president. Adams made an initial effort to bring Jefferson into the cabinet and involve him in shaping foreign policy, but Jefferson declined the offer, preferring to retain his independence. This burdened the Adams presidency with a vice president who was the
Adams was fiercely independent. Hated political parties (Federalists as well as Republicans) was suspicious of Europe, did not have political experience.
Adams found himself on the ballot in the presidential election of 1789. Washington won while Adams finished second, signaling that his standing Adams was elected America’s first vice president
Adams himself described the vice presidency as “the most insignificant office that ever invented by man. His main duty was to serve as president of the Senate, casting a vote only to break a tie. He supported all the major initiatives of the Washington administration, including the financial plan of Alexander Hamilton, the Neutrality Proclamation (1793), which effectively ended the Franco-American Alliance of 1778, the forceful suppression of an insurrection in western Pennsylvania called the Whiskey Rebellion (1794), and the Jay Treaty (1795), a highly controversial effort to avoid war with England by accepting British hegemony on the high seas. When Washington announced his decision not to seek a third term in 1796, Adams was the logical choice to succeed him.
In the first contested presidential election in American history, Adams won a narrow electoral majority (71–68) over Jefferson, who thereby became vice president. Adams made an initial effort to bring Jefferson into the cabinet and involve him in shaping foreign policy, but Jefferson declined the offer, preferring to retain his independence. This burdened the Adams presidency with a vice president who was the