strict interpretation and then loose interpretation. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two Democratic-Republican presidents who viewed the Constitution strictly. However‚ Jefferson would sometimes adopt federalist practices and loosely interpret the Constitution. The federalists during the Hartford Convention viewed the Constitution super strictly; especially many objectives of the War of 1812 were unconstitutional. Throughout 1801-1817‚ Jefferson had both strict and loose interpretations of the
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�PAGE � �PAGE �1� Jefferson ’s Justification JEFFERSON ’S JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NAME COURSE Instructor Date Jefferson ’s Justification for the American Revolution Even after fighting in the American Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775‚ most colonists still hoped for reconciliation with Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson saw a need to justify this revolution in the eyes of the people. He‚ and other founding fathers‚ knew that for this revolt to be
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were quite different. At first‚ politicians tried to stay away from political parties‚ but by creating a democratic government‚ a political party system could not be avoided. The two recognized parties were the Democratic-Republicans‚ led by Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton. Political parties separated the country. Washington had tried to prevent them from rising up‚ but due to extreme differences in views‚ his attempt was futile. Hamilton’s strong central government
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the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. However‚ during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison this characterization of the two parties was not so accurate. In the years of 1801 to 1817‚ both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ while supporting a strict construction of the constitution‚ addressed to loose interpretation of the constitution during their presidencies‚ while the Federalist‚ originally
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Like his close friend Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison came from a prosperous family of Virginia planters‚ received an excellent education‚ and studied law though only informally and quickly found himself drawn into the debates over independence. In 1776‚ he became a delegate to the revolutionary Virginia Convention‚ where he worked closely with Thomas Jefferson to push through religious freedom statutes‚ among other liberal measures. The youngest member of the Continental Congress‚ Madison was
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and the conditions surrounding it. In Chapter II Maier examines “other declarations of Independence” -----by colonies and towns that explains and justifies the American people’s sentiment in independence from Great Britain. Chapter III focuses on Thomas Jefferson’s role in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the contributions
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the Hamilton Jefferson rivalry began to. Washington worked to maintain neutrality‚ but the coming of two dominant political parties appeared close on the horizon. The 1790s were a turbulent period both at home and abroad‚ and the conflicts that arose laid the foundation of the two-party system in the United States. Domestically‚ the economic programs of Alexander Hamilton generated fervent opposition from Thomas Jefferson‚ a Democratic-Republican or "Jeffersonian". Through Jefferson and Hamilton’s
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Constitution‚ the Democratic-Republicans were usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. As history dictates‚ this is substantially accurate. 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. The Democratic-Republicans believed that the government should
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The Expedition of Lewis and Clark Anthony Price 1/13/14 NIC History 111 Long before Thomas Jefferson was the President of the United States he had aspirations to know what was beyond the Mississippi River. The purchase of the Louisiana Territory from the French in 1803 opened the door to President Jefferson’s opportunity to send explorers across the continent. At that time‚ nearly the whole population of the United States lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean. Because
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Jefferson as well made many contributions for our nation. One of his greatest achievements was his "purchase of the Louisiana Territory for the United States" (Source 3). The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of our nation. Thomas Jefferson also "impacted the education system and the rights of citizens" (Source 3). Thomas Jefferson will always be known as one of our nations greatest presidents‚ but in my opinion he
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