...What did the Republican Party believe about the role of the government? Why did the party of Thomas Jefferson adopt these views? The followers of Jefferson’s political philosophy, often referred to as Jeffersonians, believed in a republican form of government as well as political equality, with a priority for the common man, yeoman farmers, and planters. Republicans were hostile to that which they perceived as the aristocratic leanings of merchants, manufacturers, and bankers, and because of that these Republicans were ever vigilant seeking out all supporters of the despised British system of government. Above all else, the political party of Thomas Jefferson was dedicated to the principles of Republicanism and opposition to privilege, aristocracy...
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...The First Party System: Why Thomas Jefferson was Responsible American History to 1877 Thomas Jefferson is responsible for dividing the Federalist party of the late 1700s and creating what is known today as the first party system. Thomas Jefferson, who supported a small national government and individual rights, changed American politics by advocating rights of small planters and western farmers to divide the nation once united behind Federalist ideals. By dividing the once united Federalist party into two separate groups, he was able to gain the support needed to take the office of the President away from the Federalist party. This feat was more than a challenge for Jefferson and would shape the structure of American political parties forever. (1) In 1788, George Washington was the first President of the United States and he chose two men with contrasting views on what the fate of the United States should be as part of his advisory board. Thomas Jefferson was chosen by Washington as the head of Department of State. Jefferson was a Virginian and diplomat, known for his views on small national government and representing the small planters and western farmers of America. George Washington then chose Alexander Hamilton as his secretary of the Treasury. Born and raised in the Caribbean, he worked for Washington as his aid during the revolutionary war and was a lawyer. Hamilton was known for his views on a strong national government. He favored merchants and financiers...
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...federal Sedition Act and Alien Act created, two resolutions were created in 1798-1799 for the purpose of awareness and nullifying such above laws and future laws that were deemed unconstitutional, because they were created by the federal government without consent of the states; therefore these laws would be void and not in effect (p. 158). These two resolutions, The Virginia Resolution and the Kentucky Resolution, were created by two of the four Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. These two key documents helped reform the United States Government by enforcing states rights. In the Virginia Resolution, Jefferson and Madison use the term “compact” to describe the relationship and agreement between the States and the Federal government as set forth in the Constitution. Furthermore, in this agreement between the two parties (states and the federal government) the states have the power and right to nullify laws like the Sedition Act and the Alien Act which are a clear example of the Federal government exercising excessive power that has not been authorized by the compact that the parties shared. Moreover, in this compact the states had power over laws that were not delegated to the federal government, this included laws that reflected individual rights. Both resolutions share the same theme and concern in regards to preventing the Federal government from placing laws in which the states do not agree upon and therefore “nullify” such laws like the Alien Act and...
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...he met with his cabinet and the governor of Pennsylvania; Thomas Mifflin, on August 2, 1794 to try and put an end to the Rebellion peacefully (article 2). On August 7th , Washington issued a proclamation in hopes to put an end to the Rebellion. The proclamation was directed towards the rebels “to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes. The proclamation also invoked the Militia Act of 1792” (article...
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...The USA Patriot Act, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the Bill of Rights were all established by the government to protect the citizens of the United States of America. These forms of legislation were predominantly written with intentions of enhanced security but could also be construed as allotting more power to the government to generate decisions without the consent of the citizens. The USA Patriot Act is the most recent of the three forms of legislation, but its objective is probably more understood by citizens during a time of terrorism and constant states of “High Alert” issued by the government. The Act affects everyone in the country, and since it gives the government the ability to search any personal records and conduct surveillance on any citizen with little judicial oversight, people of the United States are annoyed, angered, and apprehensive too. Following the events occurring on September 11, 2001 and the ongoing wars in the Middle East, the government now maintains the right to jail non-citizens solely on suspicion and the FBI can investigate any American citizen for criminal matters if the Bureau declares the investigation involves matters of intelligence, all because the government endorsed and enacted the USA Patriot Act. The Alien and Sedition Acts are comprised of four smaller acts: the Alien Enemies Act, the Alien Act, the Naturalization Act, and the Sedition Act. During the time these Acts were passed, the government was comprised of Federalists who...
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...Hamilton thought he was the “prime minister” in George Washington’s cabinet and sometimes dealt with affairs of other places in the government including Thomas Jefferson’s job who was secretary of state. Hamilton planned to correct the economic problems that ruined the Articles of Confederation but he wanted to favor the wealthy people. His plan was that the rich people would help the government financially with political and government support. Hamilton believed manufacturing would bring more money into the country but Jefferson disagreed. Hamilton and Jefferson differed on the way they saw the Constitution. Hamilton had a loose interpretation of the Constitution. He thought everything that wasn’t stated in the Constitution should be allowed....
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...The Alien and Sedition Acts let the government banish aliens of enemy nations and punish those who spoke out against the government. The acts were approved by congress and signed by Adams. The federalists said that the goal of the acts was to protect the United States of America, though some speculate that the federalists passed the laws to abolish Republican opposition. This didn’t sit well with the Republicans. They believed that the acts, the Sedition Act in particular, were unconstitutional and that the government was abusing its power. The acts were so unpopular that Republican dominated states, Kentucky and Virginia, deemed the acts unconstitutional and refused to respect them. Under Adams nobody was deported, though he had signed warrants for the banishment of John Burke and William...
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...Thomas Jefferson was who authored extraordinary words and it was there words that changed a nation. Jefferson’s ability to write made him prominent author of write the Declaration of Independence, (among other significant works). Jefferson’s writings reflected on the rights of mankind and what rights a government must offer its people. His use of words to fight for Human rights makes him one of the greatest American Hero’s. Thomas Jefferson’s writings on basic human rights caused a radical shift in American Colonist thoughts and these stunning ideas would influence the Americans to break away from Great Britain. “As a boy, Thomas Jefferson’s was shy and often tongue-tied…Preferred the company of books to that of most people.” (Wilmore, 1) These were words to describe the young Jefferson; his childhood would prove to be a key in shaping the man, who through his words would change a nation. Jefferson was born on April 13th 1743, in Shadwell Virginia. During his childhood he would spend 15 hours each day reading and writing, this would prove to make his writing skills at a high level (1). As he grew into an adult he would study law in his home of Virginia at the William and Mary College at Williamsburg (Bottorff, 15). During this time he would become a member of the Whig party and would advocate for the rights and liberties of mankind (Peterson, 1). It was in his childhood and as turned into an adult which he learned how to write and how to express his political views through words...
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...Washington (1789-1797) Judiciary Act of 1789: The Judiciary Act set up the judicial branch of government. Congress decided, in this act, that the Supreme Court would have six members: one chief justice and five associate judges; there would be thirteen district courts with one judge each; and there would be three circuit courts of appeal, which would have one of the district judges and two Supreme Court justices. Congress also gave the Supreme Court the right to settle state arguments. Bill of Rights Ratified: The Antifederalists, who did not support the Constitution, wanted a list of rights in the Constitution that could not be taken away from them. Congress created ten Amendments, or the Bill of...
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...treaty. When the peace delegation arrived to begin consulting with the French, French minister Talleyrand sent three representatives to demand a bribe from the United States in exchange for negotiating, an event that came to be known as the XYZ Affair. Insulted by the bribe, the American negotiators returned to the United States. Upon receiving news of the French’s behavior, John Adams decided to keep it a secret from the public in fear it would cause mass hysteria and uproar. After much suspicion, however, word of France’s actions was revealed and spurred much protest from citizens who declared they wanted war. Adams knew that an arduous and costly war was not best for the country, so he attempted to mitigate the uproar by passing the Alien and Sedition...
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...He was the second president of the United States and a Federalist. He was responsible for passing the Alien and Sedition Acts. After he passed the Alien and Sedition Act it hurt a lot of people because the federal government. John Adams helped because Adams himself took up arms to help capture a heavily armed British from the war. Thomas Jefferson was an author of the Declaration of Independence and the third U.S. president. He was a leading figure in America’s early development. During the American War. Jefferson served in the Virginia legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of Virginia. He later served as U.S. minister to France and U.S. secretary of state and that how he helped. James Madison helped in the bill of rights because he in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties and the Bill of Rights lists specific prohibitions on governmental power. James Madison was one of America's founding fathers. This new law was known as the Non-Intercourse Act and it didn’t do nothing to improve the situation. Jefferson tried to hurt Great Britain and France economically with the Embargo...
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...For foreign affairs, the European nations between 1790 and 1816 had many commotions that required United States assistance; thus many decisions were made in the American Cabinet. Domestic affairs at that time was taxes and acts passed due to the problems the American government is facing. Between 1790-1816, foreign affairs was more influential towards shaping America’s politics than domestic affairs. . First off, the foreign affairs that affected American politics during 1790 through 1816 was majorly from the European nations. The first major foreign event in the 1790s was the Proclamation of Neutrality. France was at war with Britain, so France requested United States to help them. As a result, a cabinet meeting was set up where Thomas Jefferson went against Alexander...
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...Adams took part in the American Revolution. When in 1765, John Adams protested against the stamp act the public realized his potential and intelligence. In 1774, he served as a delegate from Massachusetts to the first Continental Congress. Adams greatly wanted the United States to break away from Great Britain, “Whatever his motives, John’s mastery of the constitutional arguments made him a conspicuous presence in the Continental Congress” (First Family: Abigail and John Adams pg 39) While serving in the Continental Congress, Adams had influence in nearly every important decision made, “making himself into one of the most prominent and outspoken advocates of American independence in the Continental Congress” (First Family: Abigail and John Adams pg 32) He was very well recognized for guiding the way for America’s Independence, and because of his experience with the Continental Congress, he also seemed to be well prepared for presidency. In 1797, Adams was elected into office by only three votes, “As an active party politician who nevertheless distrusted factionalism and many Federalist leaders, such as Alexander Hamilton, Adams seems to have been hopelessly out of place in the partisan-style Republic that he had helped bring to life” (John Adams: Impact and Legacy) During his term, Adams had a hard time making any progress as every decision would be opposed by Thomas Jefferson. John Adams was rather isolated during his term as “Even his own cabinet opposed his policies much...
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...which is ran by the president which approves and carries out the law and finally the judicial branch which is composed of the Supreme Court, that interprets the law or in other words that they determine whether something is constitutional or unconstitutional and if it’s right under the constitution. All three branches are expressed in the Supreme Court case of U.S v. Alverez which Alvarez tried to get all the credit for a military medal that he falsely claims to have achieved it. All three of these braches work in this court case by first the legislative or the congress which passed the Valor Act of 2005 which punishes the people that don’t deserve the right to a military honors. Next comes the Executive which the president actions of making a government funded national database of medal citations for the Supreme Court. Finally the Judicial which held the court of Alverez and ruled that the Act was unconstitutional because it infringed on the right to speech under the first amendment. The controversial problem would be the power split into the federal government and states and the federal government is trying to overthrow the original rules of the separation of powers. Checks and balances comes into play in the separation of powers and reconcile the powers to not let any of the three branches get overpower and it is used to block and protect from any actions from the government to overrule the people. On many court cases the government have abused its power and the check and balances...
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...Please defend your answer with a sentence or two about why your answer is correct. Let me know if you have any questions. Why did Washington reject the advice of both Jefferson and Hamilton and adopt a policy of neutrality? Washington wanted to stay neutral in everything. He knew they couldn’t afford another war after just finishing a war. Washington defended his policy and stood by it. This policy was to ensure there would not be any engagement between either side in the war. What were Washington’s views on foreign policy? Foreign policy is a nation's plan of action toward other nations. The way Washington had seen it was by staying neutral was the best thing to do. From how I see this is...
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