... was hired as the private secretary to the American minister to Berlin, Francis Dana. In 1784, father and son returned to Massachusetts, where the younger John felt he was ready for college. He entered Harvard to study law and graduated second in his class of fifty-one in 1787. Adams served as ... Adams traveling often, the wedding was delayed time 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...

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... nobody-why will he part with his freedom? Why will he give up his lordly status and subject himself to the control to someone else's power" (Bennett 40). In John Locke's treatise he expresses a belief that there is a natural state in all men given to them by their creator to love others and do no man harm. This natural state ... , or hold positions in the army. Protestants that had previously been unfairly ruled by Catholic absolute monarchs feared giving Catholics more freedom might lead to absolutism of Catholic rulers again (John McKay et. al. 512). Many in Parliament were upset becaus...

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... Jefferson. Much of his education of politics, that proved to be useful in his life as a Founding Father, was taught to him at Harvard University. John Adams did a lot more than sit around, he helped out by editing the Constitution with Ben Franklin, he became Vice-president to President Washington, and then ... often a wise man, but sometimes, and in some things, absolutely out of his senses." Many people saw Adams as a smart person who always spoke out. Had John Adams followed his father's footsteps and become a priest, or had he become a farmer like he wanted, this country would not be...

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... war, Marshall joined a company of state militia that became part of the Eleventh Regiment of Virginia Troops and was chosen Lieutenant and the captain. John Marshall studied law at the College of William and Mary Williamsburg, Va. He engaged in the practice of law in Fauquier County. When Marshall ... came to visit Thomas Marshall, his father, he knew Mary Ambler who he married on January 3, 1783. John Marshall was an indifferent dresser, often wearing mismatched clothing and an old slouch hat, and rather rustic in bearing. He was tall, gaunt, and ... favor of a strong judiciary. His vi...

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... Owen and Ruth Brown's sixteen children. The Browns thought of themselves as descendants of Peter Brown, who came over on the Mayflower. As a boy John and his family were very religious and extremely concerned with morals. When Brown was five years old Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the country by ... dress the skins of deer, squirrels, raccoons, cats, wolves, and dogs. Brown was on his own at a young age. At the age of eight John's mother died, and once he reached the age to serve military duty, he paid fines as the Quakers did, to excuse himself from service. As time ... went on...

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... of it's citizens. It is another feat all together to be able to fearlessly express these ideas when your life is at risk. John Adams was able to do this incredible action repeatedly throughout his lifetime. He proved countless times that he was an irreplaceable leader in the ... express his ideas with honesty and courage that distinguishes him as one of America's greatest leaders and a deserving candidate for the Philadelphia Liberty Medal. John Adams was an independent thinker who didn't conform to British thought. When the Stamp Act was introduced, colonists were enraged , but still ma...

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... to give me, much. Yet some great Events, some cutting Expressions, some mean Hypocrisies, have at Times, thrown this Assemblage of Sloth, Sleep, and littleness into Rage a little like a Lion."" John Adams was the second President of the United States and won popularity by the exposure of the scandal known as the XYZ Affair. Adams was honored for exposing the dishonesty ... of resolving the differences between England and the United States, and in retaliation had stepped up its harassment of American shipping. John Adams made an effort to negotiate a treaty of commerce and friendship wit...

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... and a year later he returned home to be tutored by a Scottish pastor who lived with the Marshall family. As a young college student, John Marshall was particularly impressed by the lectures of professor George Wythe. Wythe was a lawyer, judge, and a signer of the constitution. Other students of professor ... Wythe were Thomas Jefferson, John Breckinridge, and Henry Clay. Marshall became a lawyer at the age of twenty five. As Brian McGinty says about Marshall in the article, "His ... the Virginia House of Delegates." He became a prominent lawyer and was on his way to a successful future...

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... all the founders of the American republic in the first rank of importance, John Adams enjoyed the fewest moments of popularity during his lifetime and, until recently, has had the least public attention and acclaim. Except by sufferance of being second on the roll ... show far fewer towns, counties, schools, mountains, and the like named for him than for Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, or perhaps some others. Almost any page of the present biography of John Adams in his own words will show that he is one of the most irresistibly quotable of writers: and yet for a century and more afte...

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John Adams (1735-1826) Birthday: October 30, 1735 State Represented: Massachusetts Presidential Number: 2nd Years he was President: 1797-1801 Party Affiliation: Federalist His Vice President: Thomas Jefferson Number of Terms: 1 ... . Legislature (1768-1774), Continental Congress (1774-1777) Other Offices: Diplomat to France; Diplomat to the Netherlands; Diplomat to Great Britain Public Opinion: 1796 Presidential Election Results Candidate Party Electoral Votes John Adams Federalist 71 Thomas Jefferson Democratic-Republican 68 Thomas Pinckney Federalist 59 Aaron Burr Democratic-Republican 30 M...

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... domestic polices, were, he kept George Washington's cabinet intact, used dirty politics and Anti-French sentiments to gain support; his administration imposed Alien Sedition Acts. John Adams governed with George Washington's cabinet. "Thus Adams kept the cabinet intact, despite its key members" allegiance to his chief rival, Alexander Hamilton." (Norton, p.208) He believed in Washington's ideas. ... Hamilton or the Democratic-Republican Party, he knew they were the perfect individuals for the job. He used dirty politics and Anti-French sentiments to gain support. During presidency of J...

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... an English philosopher who lived in the late 17th century. A writer of political principle books, Locke was greatly influenced by the beliefs of Thomas Hobbes, another English philosopher. John Locke believed people live in anarchy, that is a "state of nature." People needed and chose a leader. Mr. Locke's writings stated that the leader or government was bound by an unwritten ... them. The colonists had the right to revolt against the King of England. Their liberty was threatened by oppressive taxes and they did not consent to be governed. In conclusion, John Locke's philosophies shap...

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When looking at the Declaration of Independence and the ideas in it you can clearly see how much John Locke influenced Thomas Jefferson's work. Locke's philosophy on government has helped shape what we stand for today. In the first paragraphs of both works you see similarities about the laws ... that is a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit within the bounds of the Law of Nature..." Both John Locke and Thomas Jefferson believed in equality. They wanted to establish a government that met the needs and wants of each in...

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Throughout history there have been many great philosophers. Aristotle, Plato, Confucius and Descartes are some names that come up when talking about famous philosophers. John Locke, who was born in 17th century England, was a philosopher and physician and to this day is regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of all time. He was ... these laws or an individuals human born rights, that it was the people's obligation to rebel and overthrow the government. Thomas Jefferson, who originally wrote the Declaration of Independence, respected John Locke immensely. He called Locke one of ...

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Since government has existed, philosophers have tried to understand its principals and purpose. One such philosopher, John Locke, wrote revolutionary political theories that led to governmental reform in the United States and in Britain. Although theories concerning a government-free existence, or "state of nature," were popular in ... of the other way around. These aspects of Locke's philosophy, so extreme in his time, have since influenced and transformed civil government by acting as a model for liberal political philosophy. John Locke's theory of natural rights is the basis of all of his...

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Like many great philosophers during this time, John Locke's ideas dropped a bomb on people's minds and even effects our very thoughts of today. Locke's ideas were based around the idea that man is originally born into nature with ... supreme power in the government. The laws were designed by the people and for the people and the majority rule had the right to overthrow a government not protecting natural rights. John Locke influenced almost the complete purpose of the declaration of independence although he had died nearly 70 years before it was created. Locke is given the credit he deserves...

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... such as the Alien and Sedition Acts. All of these things some how changed the government and the views of the citizens of the United States. During the rise of John Adams elections, he came across a rival with France. The French believed that during Jay's Treaty, the French - American Alliance betrayed them by joining forces with the British. The French eventually ... the men being seized on the ships. This did not work out so an undeclared "naval war" broke out for two ongoing years. In the midst of those two years, John Adams discovered that a new French government was welcoming an Am...

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George Washington may have been remembered throughout history as the "Father of the United States," but it was his contemporary John Marshall who defined what it meant to be 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 ... his decisions often incited opposition, everyone agreed that Marshall was a man of great conviction and sincerity, and that he deserved respect. As his term as President was about to end, John Adams sought for a replacement to assume the position of Chief Justice. He came ...

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... against the British crown by putting Jefferson's Declaration of Independence into active duty. Although it plays an important role in the character development of John Adams, the theme that he is "obnoxious and disliked" is far from the truth. According to biographer David McCollough, Adams ... was one of the most respected members of the first continental congress. This view point may be made from a passage John Adams wrote in his notes on debate calling himself "obnoxious, suspected, and unpopular"3 while trying to convince Thomas Jefferson to write ... ;3 in a letter to friend, James...

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... or Thomas Jefferson would be more likely to hold such a position "if he were around today with his basic views unchanged. I think John Adams and Thomas Jefferson would both be politicians today. John Adams is a lot like the Republicans today; they support capitalism and the wealthy and are close with the British. Thomas Jefferson would probably be around today too, he ... on slavery, he said he supported slavery for the economy, but wasn't he a supporter of all people and wasn't he against the wealthy people that would benefit most from slavery? John Adams weakness was his ability to ge...

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... they see things and adopt their ideas. Those leaders decided it was a reasonable way to create a better society. During this enlightenment period, the most commonly heard French philosophers were John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, Baron Montesquieu, Denis Diderot, and others. They discarded traditional beliefs and began to use reason to explain the world around them. Hobbes based ... believed that people could be reasonable and moral. Voltaire thought freedom of speech was the best weapon against a bad government. A few American leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jeff...

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... writings, which proves Locke's work had an impact on Jefferson. Surprisingly as it is, Jefferson has been accused over the centuries for plagiarizing John Locke. The biggest similarity between both writings is that they are strongly focused on the belief that all men are created equal and have the ... the Declaration needed to say. In a sense, the first portion of the Declaration is just a summed up version of Locke's essay. However, John Locke went into extreme detail and gave reasons and purpose for his ideas. Jefferson stated in the simplest way the principles that the colonies wished ...

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... the constitutionality and the validity of the acts of the executive and legislative branches of government is firmly established as a basic element of the American system of government. Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in the case of Marbury v. Madison resulted in a landmark decision in the history of the Supreme Court. The court's ruling established the power of judicial review, declared that ... the supreme law of the land, and that the Supreme Court has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution (Urofsky, par. 4). Under the administration of George Washington and his su...

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... federal Constitution, the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict followers of the Constitution and opposed the broad constructionist of Federalist presidents such as George Washington and John Adams. In the time frame of 1801-1817, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the Republican presidents of the time demonstrated the differences of the Republican Party in ... that promoteing commercial and financial interests over states interests, Madison broke from Washington. As a result, he joined Jefferson to form the opposing party of Democratic-Republicans. During John ...

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... the constitutionality and the validity of the acts of the executive and legislative branches of government is firmly established as a basic element of the American system of government. Chief Justice John Marshall's opinion in the case of Marbury v. Madison resulted in a landmark decision in the history of the Supreme Court. The court's ruling established the power of judicial review, declared that ... the supreme law of the land, and that the Supreme Court has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution (Urofsky, par. 4). Under the administration of George Washington and his su...

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