congress could not agree on where the temporary capital should be.
What delayed the inauguration of the new government under the U.S. Constitution?
What delayed the inauguration of the new government under the U.S. Constitution?
congress could not agree on where the temporary capital should be.
congress could not agree on where the temporary capital should be.
Nine states needed to ratify it and there were several who wouldn’t until the Bill of Rights were added. This took time.
Federal Hall in New York City
The official inauguration of the new government under the U.S. Constitution began with the ratification of the Constitution in 1788, followed by the first Congress convening in New York City on March 4, 1789. George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789, marking a significant moment in the establishment of the new governance framework. Additionally, the Bill of Rights was proposed in 1789, underscoring the commitment to protecting individual liberties within the new government structure.
There was a debate in New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
none of these powers were included under the constitution.
The 20th Amendment (1933) could be called the "Lame Duck" amendment or the "January Inauguration" amendment, because its primary function was to move the new Congress date to January 3 and the Presidential inauguration date to January 20 (under the Constitution, both took place on March 4). It reduced the time between the election of a new President and/or Congress and their installation in office.
The President.
New York