But with the agreement that personal liberties would be addressed in the form of a bill of rights all states agreed to the new form of government. To lead the new government George Washington who previously was head officer of the Constitutional Convention was put into office as the first President of the United States of America, and shortly thereafter the "Bill of Rights" was amended to the Constitution and were put into effect in 1791. In the middle of Washington's stay the 11th amendment was added to the constitution. Following Washington's two term presidency, John Adams was voted in as a Federalist for one term from 1797-1801, following him for two terms was Thomas Jefferson as a Democratic-Republican from 1801-1809, in which the 12th amendment was added to revise the electoral-college procedure. Those three presidents being so closely involved with the new government helped choose the Congress members, so there was very little difference of opinion between the two branches, other than two amendments most of the government policy remained static. As far a government structure at that time it was relatively new and with the exception of the bill of rights and two additional amendments it remained static and can be described by a copy of the document itself. Three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Each given different powers separate from each other in order to check others from becoming omnipotent. Executive branch being head by the president, legislative by the senate and house of representatives, and judicial by the court system. This separation also rolled down to the state level of government as well.
Part II: Describe the changes in government [structure] and politics [who votes, how, why, and for what, and how the parties form and operate] from the rise of Jacksonian Democracy through the Civil War.
With the election of President Andrew Jackson under the Democratic Party there were many changes made to the voting process.
