Virginia Plan On 29 May, Edmond Randolph and James Madison of Virginia offered the first proposal for a new government. ... Madison advocated a nine (9) year term for senators. ... A nine (9) year term was voted down though most delegates agreed with Madison's apprehensions about equality. ... The Federalists, proponents of strong national government, favoured the new Constitution. The Anti-federalists opposed it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Jefferson expressed in a letter to James Madison that he liked much of the Constitution and agreed that the greater house should be chosen by the people, yet he felt that the people would choose persons not qualified to legislate. ... The uprising had been caused by the harsh economic conditions faced by farmers, who sought reforms and issuance of paper money. ... Thomas Jefferson considered himself neither Federalist nor Anti-Federalist. ... Jefferson felt that because he opposed some of the Federalists ideas and many more of the Anti-federalists ideas that he could not be grouped with eith...

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The Federalist ideas and the Democratic-Republican's ideas clashed. ... The Federalist party was condemned for holding a convention in Hartford. ... Along with Madison's help and his own ambitions and energy, Monroe had worked his way up to become the Republican's choice for presidency. ... The disappearing of the Federalists helped Monroe's winning for presidency. ... This caused the United States to expand their use of paper money. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

They knew slavery was wrong but as James Madison wrote in 1787, "Great as the evil of slavery is, a dismemberment of the union would be worse." ... He feared if the Federalists were able to wipe free speech they could eventually deny other god given rights declared by the constitution. ...

• Word Count: 2477
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• Grade Level: High School