of our nation‚ there was not a great deal of brotherly love‚ peace and agreement that could be found in the government. Two political parties had evolved that possessed interests that spanned both ends of every argument and political idea. The Federalists believed that the nation should have a very centralized government and stood firm that this would bring about the most order and prosperity. To the contrary‚ Republicans wanted the rights to stay with the people and States and therefore felt that
Premium United States United States Constitution President of the United States
While federalists preferred a stronger central government and the Anti’s were the exact opposite a compromise was to be made in order to satisfy the majority of the people. This comprise was the bill of rights‚ which gives the basic freedoms to the people and limits the power of the government (consent of the governed). The elastic clause allows a large amount of power to be gained when it is wrongly interpreted by those holding government places. This is often used purposefully by the executive
Premium
People often mistake the Federalist party and the Democratic- Republican party‚ even consider that they are the same things. There are a lot of similarities and differences between federalists and Democratic- Republican regarding social‚ economic‚ and political philosophies. Both parties were formed in 1791 and the Democratic- Republicans opposed the federalist in their foreign policy. The democratic- Republican were successful their early process‚ Federalists were dominating the national government
Premium United States President of the United States United States Constitution
Federalist Argument By James Beasley I have chosen the federalist point of view to portray in this argument. I have chosen this side of the argument because‚ the federalist stood for the voice of the people. They wanted equally spoken opinions of all people from any social class. Another reason why I have chosen the federalist point of view is due to the fact that they wanted a stronger central government. They also disagreed with factions which went against American values. In the following I
Premium United States United States Constitution President of the United States
constructionism of the Federalist Party. By the end of John Adams’ presidential administration in 1800‚ two political parties emerged with opposite philosophical views of the Constitution; to shift once the democratic-republicans took office. When the revolution of 1800 propelled the democratic-republicans into office‚ Jefferson and Madison found Alexander Hamilton’s financial structure to be advantageous. The “necessary and proper” clause of the Constitution was expanded by both Jefferson and Madison to
Premium United States United States Constitution President of the United States
Anti Federalists wanted our government to remain the same; a monarchy. This would cause distrust in the government because of the possible corruption. Federalists felt we should have a central government. They preferred a government with three branches. I feel they cared more about the feelings of the people. Which is why I have sided with the federalist. As stated in Federalist paper #39 says "It is essential to such a government that it be derived from the great body of the society‚ not from an
Premium United States United States Constitution President of the United States
many staunch lines between federalists and antifederalists. These differences proved to be vast and in most cases complex‚ the antifederalists opposed the newly drafted constitution‚ while the federalists pushed for its ratification. These two primary views of how the United States government should function‚ made the ratification of the Constitution by no means a guarantee in 1787. Thus‚ the criticisms made by the antifederalists and the retorts returned by the federalists echoed the uncertainty of
Premium United States United States Constitution Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Papers were essays written by Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison‚ and John Jay in response to their dislike and desire for removal of the Anti-federalist Constitution. Alexander Hamilton wrote Federalist 78 and Federalist 84 in response to a ratification of the judiciary system and the Bill of Rights respectively. The essay Federalist 84 was titled “Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered”‚ introduced the concept of the United States
Premium United States Constitution Articles of Confederation United States
parties emerged. The Federalist who were formed by Hamilton and his associates to promote shared political ideas who believed in a strong centralized government and felt the Constitution was open for interpretation. The Democratic Republican party who Thomas Jefferson and James Madison lead and believed in state rights‚ strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ and limited government. After looking at both sides I believe Hamilton and the Federalist is the best side. The Federalist seem to want all
Premium United States Thomas Jefferson Democratic Party
decisions have been taken‚ disagreements have been made‚ ideals have been questioned‚ concerns have risen‚ but the political system has lived through it all. A time period that became a critical period in shaping America’s political system was the Federalist Era while before that the Articles of Confederation displayed their significance. The American
Premium United States Declaration of Independence United States American Revolution