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    Alexander Hamilton was a man of great importance during the time of the American Revolution. He was one of our founding forefathers‚ and had become the first Secretary of Treasury from 1789 to 1795. After his death on July 12‚ 1804 from gunshot wounds as a result of a duel against his rival Aaron Burr‚ he had left a great impact on the state of our government today‚ because of his different point of views and accomplishments. Hamilton had a depressing childhood‚ but because he had overcome all of

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    In the years leading up to the ratification of the Constitution there was many arguments going back and forth between the anti-federalists and the federalists. One of the biggest and strongest arguments for both sides came when they argued over legislative representation. For the anti-federalists under a false name to protect his identify John Francis Mercer spoke strongly about his political objections to the federalists under the name "A Maryland Farmer". Melancton Smith‚ another anti-federalist

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    The weak power given to the government by the Articles of Confederation caused a rebellion in Massachusetts during the year 1786. The attack of a federal arsenal by Shay’s rebellion caused public outcry for drastic changes for a stronger national government. The discussed ideas on a stronger national government were brought to the Constitutional Convention of 1787‚ eventually leading to the creation of a constitution much stronger than the Articles of Confederation. With the creation of a new constitution

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    Court hierarchy The Local Court is the lowest court in the hierarchy and deals with minor criminal and summary offences. It will also hear minor civil disputes with monetary value up to $60 000. The Local Court holds committal hearings‚ which are preliminary hearings where the magistrate determines if there is sufficient evidence against the defendant to warrant a trial in a higher court. The High Court of Australia is the highest court in Australia and was established in 1901. It deals with appeals

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    Miri Frei American Politics 4/13/14 After they won the revolutionary war‚ the newly independent colonies had a new kind of battle ahead of them‚ setting up a new government to unite under. Their first attempt was the Articles of Confederation. This plan gave a lot of power to the states and did not set up a strong central government. It ultimately failed which caused the framers to hold another Continental Congress to decide on a new way to set up the government. From this was born our great Constitution

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    Although Hamiltonian Federalists‚ Wilsonian Democrats‚ and New Dealers each wanted large government intervention in American economics‚ they each had different policies depending on the time period and the events that were taking place. In general‚ the Federalists were those who supported a stronger centralized government. The Federalist movement was motivated by the idea that the national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak and that a new‚ stronger form of government must

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    The statement “Although historically represented as distinct parties‚ the Federalists and the Whigs in fact shared a common political ideology‚ represented many of the same interest groups‚ and proposed similar programs and policies” is partially true. Both the Federalists and the Whigs shared common political ideas of the same interests groups‚ and proposed similar programs and policies- such as Clay’s American system and Hamilton’s economic plan. Both parties also believed in the National Bank

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    The Federal government had more power than the state government because the United States Constitution decided to give the federal government more power. States government did not work because the articles of confederation failed to establish power. Federalists were supportive of a a federal government where the constitution should imply powers and the government should have the power make laws. The anti-federalist wanted the states to have all the states to have power and to have each state to have

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    The English government was not the goal of the United States‚ nor was it to have a small body benefit from policies that were supposed to support the whole. This is exactly what the antifederalist saw in the framing of the constitution. An aristocratic based constitution would not have benefited the masses because it would force colonist to become subjects again and would be used to solely benefit the aristocracy. The antifederalist feared the constitution because it mirrored tyranny. This fear

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    “The Antifederalists Were Right” published on September 27‚ 2006 by Gary Galles in the Mises Daily discusses how the Antifederalists predictions of the dangers of the Constitution were true. The Antifederalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution because they feared a strong central government. However‚ the Antifederalists reasons for being against the Constitution turned out to be true. First‚ they feared that vague clauses such as general welfare‚ necessary and proper‚ Commerce Clause

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