When people think of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ many think of Washington‚ Franklin‚ and Jefferson; but very few people think of James Madison. James Madison was an American politician‚ the fourth President of the United States‚ and considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"‚ he was the main author of the document; a document that has lasted over 220 years‚ through tough times including wars and economic struggles. This is why he is America’s most valuable Founding Father.
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Federalist 47 and 48 Responses Federalist 47- In this paper‚ Madison is responding to the issue of having a federal government. He argues against the assumption that this new government will be allotted too much power and control America as an empire. In response‚ Madison writes that the U.S Constitution balances the government well by using the system of separation of powers among the executive‚ judiciary‚ and legislature. Madison also stated that these powers would blend and intertwine; however
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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
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Democratic-Republican‚ through his term he adopted many Federalist’s views in order to do what was best for the common good. In a way‚ Jefferson did out-federalize the federalists by taking their arguments he felt were strong enough to be supported by the public and were best for the common good. Jefferson’s biggest action that stood out as a Federalist viewpoint was the purchase of the Louisiana Territory. When presented with the treaty‚ Jefferson feared that signing treaty was unconstitutional because it
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1100 June 10th 2013 Antifederalist vs. Federalist After declaring our country is free from Great Britain‚ our founding fathers wanted to create a democracy based government where tyranny would essentially be diminished. The founding fathers soon find themselves agree to disagree‚ divided in different opinion on how the government should be created‚ so they separated themselves into two political groups: the Federalist and the Antifederalist. The Federalist Party believed in a strong central government
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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
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Republicans and the Federalists. The Republicans wanted states’ rights and power to the people; whereas the Federalists believed that power should belong to “the best” people or the rich and educated people with the federal government dominating most of the power. Foreign affairs helped to fuel their disagreements between the Republicans and Federalists. One of the most significant of the debated domestic issues was that of Hamilton’s Economic Plan. Since he was a Federalist‚ he wanted the federal
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Hamilton and the Federalists • Federalists had control of new government for twelve years • Washington envisioned a strong national government • Alexander Hamilton became dominant figure in Washington’s administration‚ and he exerted more influence on domestic and foreign policy than anyone during his term and after his resignation (1794) • Hamilton believed stable and effective government required enlightened ruling class • The new government needed the support of the wealthy and powerful‚
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Siani Bland AP US History Summer Reading Assignment Assignment: Complete the selected readings and submit a written essay. Essay Choice #3 Using Chapters 1&2 of Liberty‚ equality and power‚ compare and contrast the British‚ French‚ and Spanish imperial goals in North America between 1580 and 1763. British Imperial Goals in North America between 1580 and 1763 In 1580 Francis Drake completed his second circumnavigation
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Federalist 70 is a letter‚ written by Alexander Hamilton who was a federalist. The letter was written on March 18‚ 1788. The letter was addressed to “To the people of the state of New York” and was published in the newspaper. Although the letter was posted in the newspaper‚ it is entitled as Alexander Hamilton’s work. This source is a primary source. In this letter Alexander Hamilton was trying to convince the state of New York to sign the new Constitution that had been made. Alexander Hamilton
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