... Company. After two years Commander-and-Chief George Washington made him a lieutenant colonel. This rank boosted Hamilton's future in the career of politics. In 1787 Hamilton was a New York delegate to the constitutional convention. His philosophy rested in the true colonialist fashion. He believed in such ideas like seating the president for life, so that he would not ... be subject to the whims of the corrupt election process. The second major distinguishing feature of Hamilton's political philosophy was the emphasis on energetic government. He believed that the government should be pro...

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... which is now Princeton University. He took an interest in politics and was an early member of the American Whig Society. Madison studied hard and was able to graduate in two years which was in 1771. After that Madison spent the next six months studying Hebrew, philosophy, and other subjects that showed his deep interest in religious questions. A weak speaking voice ... prevented him from taking up a career as a minister. He soon turned his attention to politics. Madison entered politics in 1774, when he was elected to the Committee of Safety in Orange County, Virginia. Committees of this...

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