... Minor Candidates N/A 48 1800 Presidential Election Results* Candidate Party Electoral Votes Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican 73 Aaron Burr Democratic-Republican 73 John Adams Federalist 65 Charles Pinckney Federalist 64 John Jay Federalist 1 Led by Alexander Hamilton, The Federalists believed in a strong central government which favored industry, landowners, banking interests, merchants, and a close relationship with England. In strong ... taxation for a military build-up. Adam also suffered disunity in his own party because of the conflict with Hamilton over whether to pursue the...

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... to review and invalidate government actions that conflict with the Constitution of the United States. First time that the Supreme Court declared an act of Congress to be unconstitutional. Established Judicial Review. C. Burr Hamilton Duel (1804)- Hamilton publicly criticized Burr, Burr demanded for an apology and a duel resulted. Hamilton was fatally wounded. D. Republicans attack the federalist judiciary (1804)- Republicans were making every effort to remove ... federalist judges from power. The house was unable to impeach Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase. Preserved the Court's indep...

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... he was not U.S. born he could have become president because of his well-known genius. Hamilton, along with James Madison, Ben Franklin, George Washington and John Jay, were part of the Federalist Party. The Federalist believed in a strong centralized government, a loose interpretation of the constitution, a powerful central bank, and restrictions on freedom of speech and press. They federalists were high-class and didn't represent ... as much as the anti-federalist, who were against mostly all of the federalists beliefs. Madison and Hamilton were the leaders of the federalists, and alon...

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... you are more of a Republican or a Federalist based on the political philosophies of the issues discussed in class. It's hard to tell if I would be a Republican or a Federalist, the topics the candidates were debating weren't really relevant to today, but if I had to pick a party I would probably pick the Federalist. The Federalist supported the British and today I know that the British are probably our closest ally. The Republicans also seemed to think that ... taxing the wealthy would be better for America, but we know that the wealthy spend the most, so giving them tax cuts will give ...

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... were allowed to count for voting but also had to count for taxes. Ratification Of The Constitution 1778 New Hampshire was the 9th state ratified. The U.S. was divided in to parts. Federalist who supported the constitution and Anti-Federalist who didn't support it. Anti -Federalist argued that it needed a Bill of Rights. While the Federalist said that with out A strong national government political disorder would result, they agreed to ... add a Bill of Rights as the first order of business under the new government. Bill of Rights 1791 ... ...

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... American finance. I am chiefly responsible for establishing the credit of the United States, both at home and abroad. After the death of George Washington, the leadership of Federalist Party became divided between John Adams and me. In the election of 1801, Aaron Burr was tied in votes for the presidency with Thomas Jefferson. Thus, the final vote was thrown onto the Federalist Party. I urged the house to side with Jefferson. I didn ... 't like Thomas Jefferson nor Aaron Burr, I told them to vote for Jefferson because I belief Jefferson is more trustworthy than Burr. Failing to get the R...

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... essays for this purpose. This collection of essays were published and titled The Federalist. After the establishment of government in 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of Treasury by President George Washington. The finances of the nation were in disorder and the states individual economies were adjusting to the changes brought on by independence. Hamilton submitted a report to Congress in ... seemed eminent President John Adams appointed Hamilton reluctantly at the insistence of George Washington. After that, Hamilton and Adams argued publicly. The factionalism o...

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... time Marshall was politically active in Virginia. He served in the House of Delegates for two periods; (1782-1790 and 1795-1796). He became a state leader of the Federalist Party and this is where all the problems arouse with him and Thomas Jefferson. This is due to the prior events of Jefferson with the Virginia Federalists. Also during this time Marshall became involved in ... the Virginia Convention debates concerning the adoption of the Constitution. He was selected to defend a strong judiciary. Opposing Marshall ... end of Adams presidency he made a number of "midnight" appointment...

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... George Washington appointed Jefferson to become the nation's first Secretary of State, under the new Constitution. He served in this post until 1793. He returned to his beloved Monticello in 1794 at which he resumed his life doing what he liked best, taking care of his farm. One of Jefferson's greatest nemeses was Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist who had political ideas that opposed ... of individuals to do things right, and felt that government should be more restrictive. These political differences led to many showdowns between the two men. In 1796, Jefferson made his first run for Pr...

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... : President led the brand new nation into the world. He helped build the early traces of tradition which our government relies on today. Failures: N/A Skills and Qualities that made him an effective leader: Washington was a natural leader who thought things through and did things fairly. These Qualities helped him become a great Military leader and the greatest President ever. Political Party: Federalist Legacy: George Washington ... 's legacy is a good one, he is thought of by many as the best President even to be in office. He is best known for leading the country through a time of infa...

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... didn't just talk about independence; he did something about it. He was an inspiration to George Washington himself. His dedication to his country's independence was part of the backbone of the Revolution, along with all the other great leaders including Thomas Jefferson. Much of his education of politics, that proved to be useful in his life as a Founding Father, was taught to him ... luckily, Adams settled this peacefully. If he was not born, Alexander Hamilton might have run for office and settled the XYZ affair differently. He might have taken the bribes and even started this as a ha...

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... 175 pounds ... A large and straight rather than a prominent nose; blue-gray penetrating eyes ... He has a clear though rather colorless pale skin which burns with the sun ... dark brown hair which he wears in a queue ... His mouth is large and generally firmly closed, but which from time to time discloses some defective ... speech, he was called back in for duty. During his last year of life, Washington wrote many letters to the various men he chose as generals for the new army. Federalist leaders asked if he would consider running for a third term as president. He said no. Washington als...

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... that Marshall got married he was already a member of the bar in Virginia and a member of the Legislative. During this period he was politically active in Virginia and served in the House of Delegates (1782-1790, 1795-1796). He was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1782-1788. He became a leader of the Federalist Party in Virginia and started his long-time politically ... rivalry with Thomas Jefferson. During his service in the House of Delegates he participated in the Virginia Convention debates about the adoption of the Constitution. Patrick Henry spoke in opposition. Marshall was ch...

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... well educated. Henry was a storekeeper then studied law and recieved his license to practice in 1760. In 1763 Henry won himself fame in Virginia in a noted lawsuite called the Parsons' Cause. In 1764 Henry was elected to the Virginia House of Burgessses. His speech against the Stamp Act in 1765 is one of his greatest orations, he said, "Ceasar had his Brutus-Charles ... commenwealth of Virginia when it was established in 1776. He showed his feeling of democracy when he became the first American politician to refer to the people as "fellow citizens." Henry worked hard to solve the many p...

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... and time again. Adams was reassigned as the U.S. Minister to Berlin when his father was elected president. John Quincy and Louisa were married on July 26, 1797. Adams would return to Massachusetts to resume his political career. He was a member of the governing body of the state, the General Court. In 1803, he was elected senator, representing the Federalist Party. After losing his bid for ... re-election to the Senate, he joined the Republican Party, and became a professor at Harvard. After Thomas Jefferson's two terms as president, James Madison took ... 1825, he came in filled with i...

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... there were so many differences between the Democratic-Republicans and the members of Hamilton's Federalists, the two parties agreed on the creation of the new federal government. Refusing to run for a third term, Washington's Farwell Address warned the United States against permanent alliances abroad. He yet again returned home to Mount Vernon and the presidency was taken over by his Vice-President, Federalist John Adams. In 1798 Washington ... agreed to command the army but did not have an active role. He knew that his age was catching up with ... him and he wanted to spend his last y...

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