#9 • Hamilton calls for a unity of the colonies as it is the only way to achieve peace and freedom. o He compares the United States government to that of Italy and Greece‚ in which the citizens were subjected to unfair treatment by their overruling leaders. o Hamilton wants to create a republican form of government that protects the people’s liberties‚ but also does not give all of the power to one leader. • The government will resist the formation of factions and guard the internal peace of the
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Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had very different political views‚ which is why our first president‚ George Washington‚ had them both in his cabinet. Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury‚ while Jefferson was the first Secretary of State. These differences begin with who they thought should govern and what type of government was the best. Hamilton thought we should have a strong central government in the interests of commerce and industry‚ while having the national government
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Hamilton vs. Jefferson During the Revolutionary- Federalist Era‚ politics‚ parties‚ programs‚ policies‚ and people made an enormous difference in how the new nation should be structured and run. During this era‚ two men in particular championed politics and their respective parties. These two men were Alexander Hamilton‚ a Federalist‚ and Thomas Jefferson‚ a Democratic-Republican. Both Hamilton and Jefferson were successful college educated intellectuals and politicians who made significant contributions
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Ian Fout Per.2 While both Jefferson and Hamilton were brilliant minds and were major contributors to establishing our nation‚ and its flourishing‚ they both had very different views on key structural aspects of the country. They both stood for opposing political sides‚ Hamilton a solid federalist‚ while Jefferson was an anti-federalist‚ or republican. Their political differences helped shaped their separate images clearly throughout history. Hamilton believed that a strong central government
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on Political Philosophy: Hamilton Versus Jefferson In the late 1700s to the early 1800s‚ the United States was in need of a political philosophy that interpreted the Constitution loosely‚ avoided possibly catastrophic wars‚ and built up the economy in the easiest and most efficient way possible‚ all which were found best in Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton believed that the time called for a loose interpretation‚ or construction‚ of the Constitution. He and his Federalist followers invoked the idea
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When George Washington appointed both Hamilton and Jefferson to his cabinet‚ it was obvious that there would be controversy. These two men both had very different views‚ and both helped to create what we practice as today’s government. Though both made good points‚ it was Hamilton who had the right idea for government. Even now‚ his ideas are perfect for how current government should be run. Hamilton understood that a strong central government would be needed to keep the fledgling country alive
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A.P. history Unit 4 Essays #18. Write your definition of democracy. Then use this to argue that Jefferson or Hamilton was the better spokesperson for democratic government in the 1790s. Democracy is a word that represents principles of freedom‚ chosen by citizens to improve their cities and lives. It is often when the people of an area are the primary source of political power and are represented by elected representatives. Democracy is a word that is still to this day‚ misused and
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proven that the federalist approach to how the "City on a Hill" idea should be put into action was superior to the ways of the anti-federalists because of three things that they did:1. Protected the people from tyranny‚ 2. Provided opportunity‚ 3. Insured liberty‚ 4. Protected individual rights and liberty‚ and 5. Had a more lasting effect on the methods used for
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for Hamilton from Johnson perspective is that Hamilton created a scheme in order to run the country. The scheme was helpful to America because as he predicted America was able to borrow money more cheaply. The Debt-funding was the first policy drafted by Hamilton. He also spoke about implemented measures for individuals who tried to rebel against taxation. Hamilton got the militia to dissolve the rebellion to basically prove the government is not in control. In Zinn’s argument about Hamilton‚ he
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