Section 1 One of the first topics of discussion was whether or not the government was being too covert in its actions and was misusing its power to make laws. The Alien and Sedition acts gave the federal government the power to expel anyone from the country that was suspected of espionage or other treasonous activities. In addition, it limited the citizens rights to speak ... freely both publicly and in newspapers. The government was being accused of not being openly forthcoming with its actions to the public ... the quartermaster general from 1780 through 1785. After the Revolution, he was ...

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... committed at sea and offenses against the law of nature; declare war; create and sustain an army and a navy; make rules for the government and regulation of land and naval forces; provide for calling forth a militia and provide for organizing, arming and governing the militia; exercise exclusive ... or prohibiting the free exercise of, religion. This clause ensures the freedom of religion for American people by effectively preventing the creation of a government or state sanctioned church or sponsored religion, such as, the Church of England. In addition, included in this clause is the ...

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... what the rest of the world is looking for or even ready for. The Democratic Republican party's perspective on the proper role of government was that the government itself should have very limited powers, and that control of any necessary powers should be given as much to the people as possible. ... there truly wouldn't be any censors on governors; so to try and deprive the people of their residuary mass of right to their own self-government would be shameful. Then to further degrade the citizens, and the very Constitution with which so many political figures so gallantly flaunt, by att...

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... , the establishment of a National Bank, and foreign policy conflicted because how each man believed where political power laid. With his ideas of a strong federal government, Alexander's Hamilton political theories were rooted in a need for a powerful central power. Hamilton had a negative outlook on the nature of man. He ... the bill in asking where the convenience would end. The establishment of a bank to Jefferson was opening a can of worms that gave the federal government more power over the States (Jefferson, p.272-6). After receiving the opinions of Jefferson and the Attorney-Gener...

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... of state debts and slavery, continued throughout the United States" ensuing future, and have thus become pillars of American society. The topic of assumption of state debts by the federal government illustrates the broader argument of federalism versus republicanism, and has continued as an American economic disagreement many years after the American Revolution. With the United States" debt only growing after ... be unfair if a state with less debt had to pay more due to another state having a higher debt, but also because putting complete economic control of debts into the federal govern...

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... 1798 instituted a two-party system in American politics. Alexander Hamilton was an ambitious and brilliant man. His programs and plans laid a strong foundation for the new federal government. He realized that the federal and state debt that resulted from the revolutionary war had to be paid. He insisted that the state debt be consolidated into the ... greatest power with a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Their view led to the establishment of the Democratic-Republican party. Washington and Hamilton were Federalists that believed in a strong federal government and a loose inter...

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... Republicans still integrated certain principles, concerned with political and economic issues, once held by the Federalists into their own execution of political methods. However, despite the potential of a strong federal government, the Democratic-Republicans were still afraid to employ a number of the more radical ideals upheld by the Federalists. After the War of 1812, there was a definite sense of nationalism ... the United States in 1816. This idea originally started with Hamilton and was questioned by Jefferson. The strict and austere Jefferson wondered about the constitutionality o...

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... people. So the Bill of Rights tried to allow for as much freedom as possible (Powell). The Bill of Rights was drafted to limit the federal government from being too powerful. The Americans did not want a government like they had when they were under British control. Amendment Four of the Bill of Rights states "The right of the people to be secure in ... memory of the British violation of civil rights before and during the Revolution (NARA Bill of Rights). So they felt they needed a document to ensure their civil liberties from the federal government. Anti-Federalists pointed out that th...

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... war period. George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were all crucial characters during the war. They each played different roles during the revolution, their attitude towards the new federal government was very diverse, and they each accomplished various things during their service in the office. George Washington, being our first founding father, played a strong part throughout all of the ... be the first president of the United States. He established a cabinet which consisted of men who counseled the president. Washington accomplished many works which included uniting the s...

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... Oregon. One of the last more important issues America had to face was protection of our international commerce. Alexander Hamilton was the financial officer of the government. He had to obtain an income for the federal government that would free it from dependence on the states. To achieve these goals Hamilton came up with the following plan: 1.) Fund the $54,124,465 national ... debt by paying off federal certificates at face value. Hamilton wanted to insure that the credit of the U.S. would be respected in Europe, and that the people who ... "infant" American industry and encourage t...

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... stronger individual States' Rights, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. The Democratic-Republicans felt this way because they feared, that if given too much power was given to the the federal government, the would begin to resemble a monarchy. They also heavily opposed the Federalists' frequent use of the Necessary and Proper Clause, which was used whenever the Federalists wished to do something ... that appeared to be unconstitutional. The Democratic-Republicans believed that the Federalists frequently overstepped their power, and imposed laws on them that were done direct...

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... Roosevelt changed the constitutional balance that existed and supported by political parties since the time of Madison and Jackson after it created a federal government powerful and independent enough to run a welfare state. Although a stronger efficient and more responsible national government required the freedom from the "constrictive grip of localized democracy" (7) it had the effect of alienating the public from politics by ... Under his leadership there was an increase in the attacks against national institutions and programs in an attempt to constrain national power and promote loc...

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... lead the nation. The two leaders also disagreed over the National Bank of the United States. Jefferson had many worries that a national bank would give to much power to the federal government. It would also give too much power to the wealthy investors who helped run it. Jefferson brought up the fact that the law creating the bank was unconstitutional. He stated ... the power to create a bank. Hamilton viewed the Constitution loosely and felt that they should give the Federal government more power of the National bank. A third issue also brought up was government. Hamilton wanted to have...

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... truly unified as a country, a single entity under a single law. In Marshall's extensive term as Chief Justice, he was always diligent in ensuring that the federal government retained its supremacy. In doing so, he helped to mold the federal judicial system which we maintain today. Marshall was not just an outstanding judge; he was also a person of good character. He was good-natured, had ... formal law education. He was logical and persuasive, and no matter the case that was brought before him, he could always relate it back to his foremost principle of a strong federal government. Alth...

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... the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison, the Jeffersonian Republicans were known as strict constructionists. They were supporters of the rights of states and the restriction of federal powers. They only believed that the government had the powers that were enumerated and explicitly written within the Constitution. On the other hand, the Federalists were known as broad constructionists before the presidencies ... led by Alexander Hamilton. Their most well-known use of the Elastic Clause was the creation of a national bank. This bank provided a safe place for federal funds and helped t...

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... century the United States of America had survived twelve years as a constitutional government. During that time notable events happened that shaped the way of American politics. Domestic and Foreign affairs produced trouble. Domestically, the federal power was questioned while minorities" existence in the country was getting limited. ... opposition. Alienating many agriculture based citizens, Washington firmly terminated the rebellion and thus, established the power of the federal government to enforce its laws as well as the president's right to utilize state militias. Four years later...

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... originally ran under the Articales of Confederation. Over time it was noticed that the federal government was to weak to govern each individual state, which led to several proposals for reform and eventually led to the ... United States was forever changed. One of the main problems with the Articles of Confederation was the federal government was to weak to govern the states under it. The Constitution delegated widespread power to the central government, but still gave many powers to the individual states. During the convention in Philadelphia, the ... of the 13 colonies. In attempting ...

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One of the first topics of discussion was whether or not the government was being too covert in its actions and was misusing its power to make laws. The Alien and Sedition acts gave the federal government the power to expel anyone from the country that was suspected of espionage or other treasonous activities. In addition, it limited the citizens rights to speak freely ... both publicly and in newspapers. The government was being accused of not being openly forthcoming with its actions to the public ... the quartermaster general from 1780 through 1785. After the Revolution, he was sent to Pe...

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... its followers, for it was not stated in the Constitution. During his presidency, Jefferson never imposed any religious exercise on the common people because it was not delegated to the federal government. President Jefferson remained true to his principles as a strict constructionist, and continued to protect the liberties of the people. The Louisiana Purchase, a monumental accomplishment in the history of ... the United States, was against the traditional characterization of Jefferson. The Constitution did not grant any powers to the federal government that would allow them to purchase...

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... each Jefferson and Madison. In the beginning of the presidencies, the Republicans stood for a strict construction, a strong state government, whereas the Federalists practiced a loose construction, a strong central government. Jefferson originally stated that the states should have the power and that the federal government is like the king (Doc A). The Republicans thought that the farmers were the backbone of the economy due to ... , Jefferson leaned in the direction of the Federalists by saying the states should still have the power for religious decisions because the Constitution didn'...

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... of the second political party, the Federalists. The Republicans were characterized as being strict constructionists and advocating states' right. The Federalists were seen as an endorser of a strong federal government, much like Britain, and followers of loose constructionism. The Federalist and Republican policies from 1801 to 1807 were not always true to the strict constructionist and broad constructionist stances ... passage of the Conscription Bill because he seemed more like a monarchical dictator, than an elected United States President (Document D). This is ironic because the Fede...

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... he begins to abuse the power he was given and goes outside the constitution. Before Jefferson entered the presidency he was a large state's rights activist, he believes that the large federal government should be given as little power as possible. He believed that , if left unchecked, could turn into a tyrannical monarchy. He feared that after a war of independence against Britain it would ... state of the Union. He believed the law to be unconstitutional. Jefferson abided strictly by the Constitution during the first few years of his presidency. He believed that the the federal governm...

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... better understand this, one must understand the specific differences in these two men's beliefs. Hamilton was a strong supporter to a federal government. He wanted a powerful central government in a small group that knew what they were doing. He thought if states had power that they were going to begin to think about self interest. Also it gave too ... much power to states and not enough power to the central government. Jefferson, on the other hand, wanted a strict state government with the federal government to have limited power. He believed that people could govern themselves. He tho...

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... nation into turmoil. The country was already jumpy with thoughts of a war against France and possibly Haiti. The people were beginning to question the government, so Congress and President Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. These acts were unfair, unconstitutional, and unnecessary. In 1798 the Federalist feared ... deciding the innocence of criminals, and passing judgement on them were granted to the President. These powers were reserved for the other branches of government. The Democratic Republicans of the time decided that the Alien and Sedition Acts were indeed unconstitutiona...

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... . Thomas Jefferson and his Republican followers envisioned a society in vivid contrast to that of the Federalists. They dreamed of a nation of independent farmers living under a central government that exercised a minimum of control over their lives and served merely to protect the individual liberties granted by the Constitution. Jefferson, in his dialog with Presbyterian minister Samuel Miller ... may not establish an embargo for longer then sixty days." (Document E) As Washington continued to move closer to Federalist Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton's vision of a strong centra...

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