Federal Government GOVT 2305 Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Whitnee Branham Unit 1 Essay Federal Government 9/13/2014 United States Constitution and the Federalist Papers October 27‚ 1787 was the day when the Federalist Papers where
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When the Constitution was being written and ratified‚ there were two main political factions‚ each having ideas that were vastly diverse from each other. While Thomas Jefferson was an anti-Federalist‚ many of the other Constitution makers were Federalists. John Adams‚ a Federalist‚ was elected as the second American president in 1796 and served in office until 1800. Thomas Jefferson’s election is termed “The Revolution of 1800” because so many of his ideas contrasted with those of the previous president
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James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution‚ a body of fundamental laws that set out the process of government. The Constitution is made up of multiple articles and amendments. Multiple amendments allow anyone to vote‚ the 6th amendment gives everyone Miranda rights‚ and the 3rd amendment gives the right to bear arms. The Constitution and the Amendments still guarantee freedom for the people in the U.S. Voting use to be restricted to certain people‚ based on race‚ age‚ and gender.
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The three-fifths compromise was based on the false assumption that a slave was three-fifths as productive as a free worker and thus contributed three-fifths as much to the state. | Madison answers question of sovereignty | All power‚ at all levels of government flowed ultimately from the people. | | Madison answers problem of concentrated authority | The Constitution and the government it created were to be the “supreme law” of the land; no state would have the authority to deny it. | |
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Unspoken Dilemma Thales once said “The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.” Indeed‚ you might spend more than half of your lives looking for yourself in the mists of sadness‚ outlines of joy‚ or worse‚ in nowhere that not even you can comprehend what’s happening inside. But Aristotle said "Knowing oneself‚ is the beginning of all wisdom". Therefore it is an individual’s foundation‚ the start to fully obtain the essence of life. Knowing yourself is not by merely introducing in front
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controversial federal policies of Alexander Hamilton. The Constitution did not provide for the political parties. This basically led to the spilt of the country. The Federalist (loose) side was led by Hamilton and the Republican (strict) by Jefferson and Madison. I. Rise of the Political Parties and the Constitution a. The political parties were formed during the Federalist Period between 1789-1800‚ during Washington’s and Adam’s presidency. b. The political party formation began from the federal policies
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After the war of 1812‚ America underwent some changes as a nation. In comparison to the country prior to the war‚ the United States initially appeared to be more united in the sense that only one party ruled‚ but in reality‚ this only increased factions within the government due to sectionalism and the court. Because the United States emerged as a one party nation after the War of 1812‚ members of past parties‚ such as the Federalists‚ felt the need to join with the Jeffersonians to maintain their
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The article Marbury v. Madison and the Establishment of Judicial Autonomy by William E. Nelson‚ discusses “. . . a balance between two concepts democracy . . . and the rule of law. . .” (Nelson 240). The court case Marbury v. Madison took place in 1803. This court case is famous for the creation of judicial review; “the doctrine allowing courts to hold acts of Congress unconstitutional” (Nelson 240). During the presidency of Adam‚ sixteen circuit judges were appointed. Adams secretary of state at
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Republicans opposed the federalist in their foreign policy. The democratic- Republican were successful their early process‚ Federalists were dominating the national government until 1801. The Democratic-Republican Party was created in 1791 by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson differing to Treasury Secretaries policy‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ and his Federalist Party. Some members of the party believed that a strong federal government would deteriorate the
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Republican-Democratic Back when George Washington was first elected president‚ there were no political parties. Soon after‚ in 1796‚ the Federalist party‚ founded by Alexander Hamilton‚ and the Democratic-Republican party‚ founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ were formed. The point of these parties was to form alliances with those who share the same beliefs as you. If you wanted something done with the country‚ you needed some help‚ and joining a political party is just the way to get it. Though the two
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