differing beliefs as to how to construct a stable government. The two major political factions‚ notably the Republicans and the Federalists‚ debated over a multitude of policies between 1801 and 1825 that ultimately shaped American society. The policies pursued by the Republican presidents‚ such as Thomas Jefferson‚ differed from those implemented by Hamilton and other Federalists as they were literal interpretations of the Constitution and focused on establishing an American republic with limited powers
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The Jeffersonian Republicans and Federalists By 1817 the great American experiment was in full swing. America was developing into an effective democratic nation. However as the democracy continued to grow‚ two opposing political parties developed‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Jeffersonian Republicans believed in strong state governments‚ a weak central government‚ and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. The Federalists saw it differently. They opted for a powerful
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The Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist debate has been seen time and time again throughout U.S history. The Federalists argue that a strong central government is necessary to protect the country and solve domestic problems. Whereas the Anti-Federalists argue that a strong central government cannot be trusted and that the states should have more power. This issue is an important concept today because it can be applied to so many of the debates on hot button issues such as abortion‚ government surveillance
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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. Assess this. Although the Whig party surfaced forty years after the Federalist party had died out‚ the two separate parties held many of the same ideals‚ and catered to many of the same constituents‚ causing these two parties to be more similar in history than different. The Federalist party was established originally
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The founding fathers of America believed that the individual states would be stronger if they banded together. At the same time‚ they strongly believed in the rights of each state and the ability of all people to govern them selves. Their fear of a large government that acted independently from the people it governed was one of the uniting factors that fueled their separation from England. Federalism is a form of government in which power is shared between national and state government. As the
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Federalist 70 is a letter‚ written by Alexander Hamilton who was a federalist. The letter was written on March 18‚ 1788. The letter was addressed to “To the people of the state of New York” and was published in the newspaper. Although the letter was posted in the newspaper‚ it is entitled as Alexander Hamilton’s work. This source is a primary source. In this letter Alexander Hamilton was trying to convince the state of New York to sign the new Constitution that had been made. Alexander Hamilton
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Jeffersonian vs. the Federalists Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two of the most influential brilliant minds of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Although‚ Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed with each other continually‚ their different viewpoints developed the two most prominent branches of government leading to the separation of powers between state and central government. Hamilton was a strong outspoken federalist that believed the average people were not intelligent
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The Federalist Papers: Federalist Paper No. 16 Alexander Hamilton By Joshua Trottier HIST 146 Professor Bramson TTH: 2:15-4:45 Joshua Trottier HIST 146 Professor Bramson TTH: 2:15-4:45 In previous papers I have given you clear reason to support the union for your own benefit. I’ve presented the dangers that would follow‚ should the union that binds the states together‚ break. Finding the correct information can be difficult and it is my goal to help you understand the current
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Republicans and the Federalists. The Republicans wanted states’ rights and power to the people; whereas the Federalists believed that power should belong to “the best” people or the rich and educated people with the federal government dominating most of the power. Foreign affairs helped to fuel their disagreements between the Republicans and Federalists. One of the most significant of the debated domestic issues was that of Hamilton’s Economic Plan. Since he was a Federalist‚ he wanted the federal
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The Federalist Papers were essays written by Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison‚ and John Jay in response to their dislike and desire for removal of the Anti-federalist Constitution. Alexander Hamilton wrote Federalist 78 and Federalist 84 in response to a ratification of the judiciary system and the Bill of Rights respectively. The essay Federalist 84 was titled “Certain General and Miscellaneous Objections to the Constitution Considered and Answered”‚ introduced the concept of the United States
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