American founding father‚ James Madison‚ and twentieth century theologian‚ Reinhold Niebuhr‚ write about government from two very different perspectives. Madison‚ a rationalist from the age of enlightenment‚ had an optimistic view of the possibilities of a democratic government that was formulated during the early days of a young nation. On the other hand‚ Niebuhr‚ writing more than a century and a half later‚ critiques a democratic government that has been in place for generations. Both agree that
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Vanessa Puga POL201 Professor Mishler November 16‚ 2010 A Presidency Determined to Change a Nation On Tuesday January 20th 2009 in Washington D.C.‚ our 44th president Barack Obama stood before a record breaking crowd of Americans to deliver his inauguration speech which marked the commencement of his four year term. Being the first African American president‚ the journey that Barack Obama embarked on was difficult but he worked hard to win over voters with his many speeches that promised “Change”;
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balances to ensure that the legislative‚ executive‚ and judicial branches are equal. It is examined as a fluid document because it can be amended due to the evolution of the United States. The two groups of colonists‚ Federalists who supported the Constitution‚ and Anti-Federalists who opposed it‚ battled over federalism. Thus‚ the Constitution is a fluid document to suitably adapt to changes occurring in the United States. After the French and Indian War‚ which occurred in 1756 to
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February 2014 The Life of Thomas Jefferson Former President Thomas Jefferson was a true role model to the American people during his time. He provided the governed people an incredible amount of hope‚ prosperity‚ and dignity. He fought for the British Colonies ’ independence‚ for certain unalienable rights‚ and for the prohibition of slavery. Serving as the author of the Declaration of Independence as well as holding numerous political offices nationwide‚ Jefferson is a prime example of what we call
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Biography of Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson‚ the third president of the United States‚ is recognized for his many accomplishments during the 18th century. Not only was he a president‚ but Jefferson was the author of The Declaration of Independence‚ a founding father of the United States‚ and the founder of the University of Virginia. Jefferson was a brilliant political writer who used his writing skills to separate the United States of America from Great Britain and to protect the rights of
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In Federalist Paper Number 10 Madison writes‚ “Among the numerous advantages promised by a well-constructed Union‚ none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tenancy to break and control the violence of faction”. He specifically explains how a union will be problematic in that would cause the government to be unstable and ultimately lead to injustice. Instead‚ he argues for the importance of the braking and controlling factions instead. Madison views factions as dangerous to the republic
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the compromise of the Federalists and the Anti-federalists. These two sides had their say‚ yet they came to terms and both acquired what they wanted in the Constitution. Before 1789‚ there became two main political groups in the country. The Federalists‚ and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists‚ had a good amount of members‚ including three who wrote the famous Federalist Papers‚ which were a series of essays that advocated the ratification of the Constitution‚ James Madison‚ John Jay‚ and Alexander
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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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Jefferson and Burr both had received seventy-three electoral votes for presidency. The decision for breaking the tie was up to the congress. After hours of deliberating‚ the position for presidency was awarded to Jefferson. Burr‚ on the other hand‚ became Jefferson’s Vice President. This election was one of the most important elections that had ever taken place. There were a lot of changes happening during this time regarding the way voting was set up. The Inauguration ceremony is a ceremony for
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I. Thomas Jefferson a) Born: April 13 th ‚ 1743 Goochland‚ VA b) Died: July 4 th ‚ 1826‚ Monticello‚ II. VA Educational and Occupational Background a) College of William and Mary b) VA delegate to Continental Congress (1783-1784) c) VA House of Burgesses (1769-1774) d) Governor of VA (1779-1791) e) Minister of France f) Secretary of State for George Washington (1790-1793) g) Vice President for John Adams (1797-1801) III. Terms of Office a) First term: 1801-1805
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