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    The main points in “Federalist Paper #10” are basically about faction‚ how faction can be controlled and how property causes faction. A faction is a group who are for one thing or idea or they could be against a certain thing or idea. A modern faction might be those who support a cause or the faction could be against the cause. All it means is that it is a group of individuals who all agree and support the same cause whether or not they are opposing it or for it. James Madison goes on to talk about

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    "Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends‚ it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it‚ and institute a new government." (Declaration of Independence 1776) The southern States now stand almost exactly in the same position as our ancestors did some 85 years ago. The difference is that Great Britain made no pretense that we were equal and had an equal say in matters. The Northern States‚ having the majority in Congress‚ claim the same power over us in legislation

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    From the years 1789 through 1800‚ Federalist went through many harsh conditions. There were many disputes between the Federalist Party‚ led by Hamilton‚ and the Republicans‚ led by Jefferson. The events that created the most trouble for the Federalists and were most significant in the development of the Federalist Party were creating a national bank‚ how to pay the national debt‚ and establishing the public credit. Overall‚ the Federalists faced more of an economic challenge than anything else.

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    Jeffersonian Republicans vs. Federalists In regards to the United States constitution‚ Jeffersonian Republicans have been known as strict constructionists who had a narrow interpretation of the constitution following it to an extreme power. This was in opposition to the Federalists who had often followed a loose construction policy. And to a certain extent‚ the characterization of both of these parties was for the most part accurate during the presidencies of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

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    10/13/11 Federalists Vs. Democratic-Republicans Hearing about political parties‚ Washington was not too keen on the idea. Conversely‚ he was part of the uprising of the first two political parties. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans‚ previously named anti-federalists‚ were the two different political organizations. The first two parties to evolve were very different regarding beliefs of the common people‚ views of the government‚ their stances on the foreign policy‚ and ways to manage

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    Thesis: It would appear that the assertion that Democratic-Republicans were strict interpreters of the Constitution while Federalists were not are only somewhat accurate. The Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval is of particular interest because Jefferson outright states “...I know also‚ that the laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind”. This is somewhat different from the traditional image of Jefferson interpreting the constitution as absolute

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    democracy began to grow‚ two main political parties developed‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. Each party had different views on how the government should be run. The Jeffersonian Republicans believed in strong state governments‚ a weak central government‚ and a strict construction of the Constitution. The Federalists opted for a powerful central government with weaker state governments‚ and a loose interpretation of the Constitution. Throughout the years‚ the political parties have

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    The Rise and Fall of the Federalist Party George Washington’s Farewell Address was written to the people of the United States at the end of his second term as President. He wrote this as a result of his experiences‚ what he noticed‚ and saw while in his term. And he wanted to help out the next president that was coming into office. There was 6 themes that was part of the Farewell Address: extolls the benefits of the federal government‚ warns against the party system‚ stresses the importance of

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    The Anti-Federalists believe that the government should not have too much power over us as a nation‚ due to having no desire of a repeat of British Rule‚ which claimed absolute rights over us as citizens‚ rather wanting to have additional control over their daily lives‚ rather than have someone control it for them. While the Federalists wanted a strong government‚ the Anti-Federalists did not trust British Rule not to happen again. We are opponents of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution‚ we

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    United States is what many people consider the back bone of our nation. It was written in a time of need‚ when the federal government could not lead the country to the promise of a truly developed nation. Now‚ in 2016‚ 227 years later‚ this document still stands and makes sure our government does its job correctly and efficiently for the persons in their country. Although the Constitution became official‚ this did not happen without the compromise of the Federalists and the Anti-federalists. These

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