The conflict that took place in the 1790’s between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists made a huge impact on American History. Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists and focused mainly on the city businesses as well as manufacturing interests of the seaports. On the other side‚ the Anti-Federalists whom were led by Thomas Jefferson represented the rural farmers and southern interests. With the Federalists favoring more federal involvement and the anti-federalists advocating states rights
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On June 26‚ 1995‚ the Supreme Court decided on the case Vernonia School District v. Acton as to whether or not random drug testing of high school athletes violated the reasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment. During the 1980 ’s and 1990 ’s there was a large increase in drug use. The courts decision was a strong interpretation of the Fourth Amendment and the right decision upon drug testing high school athletes. Between 1985 and 1989 the Vernonia School District began to see
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the states. It believed that the federal government’s power should be restrained and limited‚ so that it would not be able to become tyrannical or try and undermine the power of the states and the people. Also‚ Jeffersonian philosophy advocated a strict interpretation of the Constitution. They took the words of the Constitution at face value‚ and did
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years after the Tripolitan War‚ the Embargo Act was enacted to avoid yet another war‚ which was the reason for Jefferson’s pressure on Congress to pass it. The Embargo Act‚ however‚ was an example of Jefferson’s Jeffersonian Republicans’ "strict constructionist" ideal because a compromise in the Constitution stated that Congress had the power to regulate foreign trade. Jefferson’s main goal was to avoid war‚ but the Embargo Act only delayed what seemed to be the inevitable. The
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Chapter 6: A Strong Start for the Nation 1789 to 1815 Study Guide 1. Jay’s Treaty-The existence of the forts and British troops stationed in the Northwest Territory violated the Treaty of Paris. Hoping to avoid war‚ President Washington sent Chief Justice John Jay to Britain in 1794 to negotiate a settlement. John Jay negotiated in which the British agreed to give up their northwestern forts in exchange for the United States paying debts owed to the British. But the British did not stop arming
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general consensus among historians is that there was a difference of opinions between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison on the policies of the interpretation of the Constitution. It is generally believed that Thomas Jefferson felt that there should be strict and inflexible interpretation of the Constitution‚ while James Madison felt that the Constitution was elastic and that many different laws could be derived form a single clause. Their views‚ however‚ seemed to have switched over the period of 1801-1817
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Jeffersonian Republicans Broadness With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict followers of the Constitution and opposed the broad constructionist of Federalist presidents such as George Washington and John Adams. In the time frame of 1801-1817‚ Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ the Republican presidents of the time demonstrated the differences of the Republican Party in several aspects involving the interpretation of the Constitution
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is constitutional or not based on what they think the constitution means. Because the constitution doesn’t explicitly or definitively state anything‚ this interpretation can lead to many differing point of view. Some supreme court members opt for a strict approach to this document‚ whereby the words of the founders are meant to be taken literally and at face value‚ and anything that isn’t explicitly expressed in the constitution is not something that can be derived as such. Others argue that the founders
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As time passes by we start to realize that everything is connected somehow. Even in history one thing leads to another‚ a domino effect. However‚ politics makes it impossible to have one answer to a simple question. Whether there is no answer‚ one answer‚ or two answers there is always opposition and consequences of those decisions. The impact of those decisions can either be seen right away or gradually build. Throughout the course of history‚ policies have been introduced‚ decisions have been taken
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“The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created in 1913‚ with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act. Its duties today are to conduct the nation’s monetary policy‚ supervise and regulate banking institutions‚ maintain the stability of the financial system and provide financial services to depository institutions‚ the U.S. government‚ and foreign official institutions.” The constitutionality of the Federal Reserve System (FED) has been a topic of
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