Alexander Hamilton was one of the most influential figures in the molding of the infantile United States. He was indiscreet in expression, opinionated, self-confident, and stubborn in nature and methods. Hamilton is most famous for his beliefs in a strong national government and his exquisite financial program that put U.S. finances on a firm and stable foundation. He is also renowned for his loose interpretation of the Constitution, believing that the "necessary and proper" clause in the constitution allows congress to do whatever was necessary to fulfill its enumerated power. Although never elected to be president of the United States, Alexander Hamilton played a dominant role in the early shaping of its government. .
The following years after the colonies had broken away from England would be crucial in determining which way they would go as a nation. The most revered delegates from each colony had gathered at the Philadelphia State House to revise the weak Articles of Confederation that had been written in the years prior. One of the delegates was a young man by the name of Alexander Hamilton from New York. He helped shape the constitution and even though 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 the people 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 along with John Jay published the Federalist Papers. These were persuasive essays used in the Federalist campaign for the constitution. By promising to add a bill of rights to the constitution they met the anti-federalists strongest objection.
