...different and important ways. Alexander Hamilton is a vital figure in our history because he changed our financial system and helped change the way we run our country. Hamilton’s importance is through his writings, impact on the national banking systems, and his influence on Washington in the cabinet. These events changed the course of American history forever. When America was still in its early years, Alexander Hamilton began to write while he was practicing law. He mainly argued on the topic of strong central government, opposing the Articles of Confederation. Hamilton also was involved in writing the Federalist Papers, which constituted of eighty-five essays, fifty-one of which he wrote. “Hamilton wrote at least two-thirds of the essays, including some of the most important ones that interpreted the Constitution.... [The Federalist Papers] were widely read, had a great influence on contemporaries, became one of the classics of political literature, and helped...
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...the fourth of July 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Regardless of the starting date, it can be unanimously decided that the Federalist party was a major political influence during the beginnings of the country, especially after the signing of the Constitution. Even though it was not the only major political party in the United States at the time, the Federalists greatly shaped American politics during their reign of power through dominating government powers, using their beliefs to strengthen the central government,...
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...For example, he began the four-year term limit, the farewell address, as well as the Presidential Cabinet. One of the challenges he faced as President, was dealing with the war that broke out while he was in office. The war was between the French government and the French citizens, and Washington struggled with choosing a side to ally with. He was pressured by the two sides, the federalists, and the anti-federalists. The federalists wanted George Washington to send military aid to the French government, while the anti-federalists wanted him to help the citizens. Because of the pressure from both sides, Washington decided to remain neutral and completely stay out of the war. George Washington also achieved many great accomplishments as President. Thought to be his greatest victory was the signing of the National Bank Charter in 1791. Despite...
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...Though he was promoted by Washington and won the election of 1796, the people did not take to his rigid and stoic personality, which caused compromise to be difficult. Compared to Washington’s personality as a relatable and personable leader, the people found Adams cold and unyielding, resulting in his lack of overwhelming support. While this did not deter Adams, his confidence in his own beliefs did daunt the people. Though Adams could not control their opinion of him, their constant comparisons were not an asset to his term. This lack of support limited the success of his presidency by causing disunity and distrust between government and the people, while also creating a divide among the population in those who did and did not support him. He was certainly restricted by the lack of support, which was demonstrated even from the start of his presidency. Though he won the election, he won by a mere three votes from a largely...
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...One of the most well known leaders of the modern era, Washington was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and first president of the United States. Born into a wealthy family in 1731, Washington had an easy upbringing. He was a member of the upper class of Virginia due to his family's farm land and number of slaves. As Virginia was an agricultural society at the time, the more land and people one owned (while having British aristocrat ancestry) gained them status. Washington never received high level education, but thanks to his family ties he was given a position as land surveyor, which was well paying at that time. Using his family's influence again, mainly through his grandfather who the commander of the Virginia militia, Washington was given the position of major in the militia. Over the years, Washington rose through the ranks of the Virginia militia due to his service in the French-Indian War, eventually reaching Colonel....
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...Question 1 Section 1 1.1 – P1 – US has maintained a certain degree of dominance in the region that has ensured some degree of regional stability. P2 – A fundamental branch of Chinese soft power and a cornerstone of the Beijing consensus is the multilateralism that characterizes China’s shifting diplomacy. P3 – The rise of East Asian multilaterals in the wake of the Asian financial crisis and the formation of new regional bodies, such as ASEAN +3, has been a direct response to the failures of APEC and the IMF. Conclusion – The harmonious engagement of regional actors in multilateral frameworks has significant capacity to contribute to regional stability, rendering Washington’s role as an extra regional balancer redundant. The rise of a unified East Asia will undoubtedly recalibrate regional security arrangements. 1.2 – The US is a regional balancer due to its hub-and-spoke system. Many theories support this such as hegemonic stability theory, which priorities unipolarity challenges from disputing the status quo but with the failure of IMF and China’s diplomacy shift, China has a more active role with the region becoming more influenced by Beijing Consensus. Regional collaboration has increased with ASEAN +3 of Japan, China, and South Korea. This shows a power shift away from the hub-and-spoke alliance system (Ward, Alex. 2013). Section 2 US will not be the indispensable power in East Asia in the time to come as they are slowly losing their power because ASEAN +3 are...
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...Federalist Party. He supported a larger central government where the states had less power than the Federal government. Hamilton believed that bigger central government would provide assistance to programs and business to help them succeed. “Not only the wealth but the independence and security of a country appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers” (Document C).Hamilton thought that the U.S. should lean more towards a manufacturing economy opposed to an agricultural one. Along with that idea Hamilton thought that a Central Bank was best for the economy to maintain a national debt that would ensure credibility, and to establish taxes. Hamilton was also supportive of the wealthy aristocrats having more influence in government he believed that the common people were not suited for making decisions, and if they did the U.S. would turn to Anarchy. This view is shown by his statement in the Federal...
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...The second chapter of the novel “Founding Brothers” starts off with Thomas Jefferson encountering another member of Washington’s Cabinet, Alexander Hamilton. On June of 1790, Jefferson records that Hamilton did not seem himself as he appeared feeble. Jefferson had taken into note that congressman, James Madison had blocked Hamilton’s proposal for a financial plan. Hamilton’s intentions for this financial plan were for the recovery of public credit. Jefferson had then wanted to help out his acquaintance and vowed that the first step towards a resolution was to bring Madison and Hamilton together. This rendezvous took place at a private dinner party where the two parties may meet and settle away their differences while under the influence of wine and conversation....
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...mob attack the tax collector but they also stole the mail from a post rider leaving Pittsburgh” (article 3). The mob did not follow the federal law and risked being prosecuted for intercepting mail, this is when George Washington decided that something needed to be done. Washington wanted to avoid confrontation so 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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...first dissolution of France’s North American domain. “The conflict between the French and British Empire had an influence on the French and Indian war and by extension, the Seven Year’s War.” The French and Indian War and the Seven Years’ War The French and Indian War in North America was an off-shoot of a larger conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years’ War. Events that preceded the French and Indian War The French and Indian War commenced in 1754 and concluded with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. The conflict gave Great Britain a huge territorial expansion in North America, but arguments over subsequent frontier policy and the payment of wartime expenses led to colonial discontent, and eventually to the American Revolution (history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/french-indian-war). The French and Indian War was the North American stage of the Seven Years’ War. It started because the French and British both asserted that the upper Ohio River valley was their possession. Huge militias were amassed by both countries and each side constructed a string of military installations. The two countries tried to capture each others’ forts in the disputed area. These fracases, especially a skirmish headed by George Washington, helped to generate an all-out war between Great Britain and France. The French wanted to discourage British influence on the frontier. They constructed a series of forts from Lake Erie towards the forks of the Ohio (history.state.gov/milestones/1750-1775/incidents)...
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...Leadership and the use of Power to Achieve Social Change Daniel William Chappell Dallas Baptist University Leadership and the Use of Power to Achieve Social Change Introduction The United States changed forever on November 4, 2008. Anyone watching a television on this important evening knew that everything had changed. Barak Hussein Obama had just been elected the 45th President of the United States of America, and he represented the first African American to ever win this office. To many the election was a fulfillment of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream for social and political equality for African Americans. Still others, including the newly elected President, reached back to Lincoln. President Obama would also, invoke the founding fathers, giving credit to the social experiment that democracy is and thus hinting to the efforts of Washington and others. The days that followed the Obama election would be filled with symbolism leading to the concert on the steps of the Lincoln memorial, and the day of service, called by the President, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the day before inauguration. The election of President Obama seemed to have brought full circle the experiment of democracy. The dreams of the founding fathers were present, the echo of Lincoln’s consequential Presidency were present, and certainly the dreams and speeches of Dr. King were front and center in this cultural moment. Yet the cultural moment represented so much more than a continuum...
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...U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chris Cabral National American University Abstract The primary mission of the Homeland Security Act is to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism, and minimize damage and assist in recovery for terrorist attacks that occur in the United States. The U.S Department of Homeland Security was established after the 9/11 attacks to counter terrorist activities against the United States. Homeland security is officially defined by the National Strategy for Homeland Security as "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur”. The major objective of the Patriot Act is “to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools" by dramatically reducing restrictions pertaining to law enforcement requests to search telephone records, e-mail communication, and health records. The Patriot Act allows for the emergency disclosure of electronic communications to protect life and broadens the definition of terrorism to include acts of domestic terrorism. Under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Patriot Act allows the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or a designee of the director to apply for an order requiring the "production of any tangible things (including...
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...1. 2900 BC - Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi References Marijuana as a Popular Medicine Emperor Fu Hsi Source: jaars.org (accessed May 25, 2010) "The Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi (ca. 2900 BC), whom the Chinese credit with bringing civilization to China, seems to have made reference to Ma, the Chinese word for Cannabis, noting that Cannabis was very popular medicine that possessed both yin and yang." 2. 1450 BC- Book of Exodus References Holy Anointing Oil Made from Cannabis "Holy anointing oil, as described in the original Hebrew version of the recipe in Exodus (30:22-23), contained over six pounds of kaneh-bosem, a substance identified by respected etymologists, linguists, anthropologists, botanists and other researchers as cannabis, extracted into about six quarts of olive oil, along with a variety of other fragrant herbs. The ancient anointed ones were literally drenched in this potent mixture." Chris Bennett "Was Jesus a Stoner?," High Times Magazine, Feb. 10, 2003 "Marijuana proponents suggest that the recipe for the anointing oil passed from God to Moses included cannabis, or kaneh-bosm in Hebrew. They point to versions calling for fragrant cane, which they say was mistakenly changed to the plant calamus in the King James version of the Bible." Shannon Kari "Cannabis Involved in Christ's Anointment?," National Post, Apr. 22, 2010 [Editor's Note: The Revell Bible Dictionary (1990), by Lawrence O. Richards, estimates that the events of the Book of Exodus occurred around 1450 BC...
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...To Baghdad 1917 to 2003 – Why is knowledge of the British Empire particularly relevant to the study of US relations and American Imperialism especially in the last twenty years? Emy Ibrahim Washington D.C. Public Policy Seminar-Research Paper April 17th, 2007 Our armies do not come into your cities and lands as conquerors or enemies, but as liberators. ... It is [not] the wish of [our] government to impose upon you alien institutions. ... [It is our wish] that you should prosper even as in the past, when your lands were fertile, when your ancestors gave to the world literature, science, and art, and when Baghdad city was one of the wonders of the world. ... It is [our] hope that the aspirations of your philosophers and writers shall be realized and that once again the people of Baghdad shall flourish, enjoying their wealth and substance under institutions which are in consonance with their sacred laws and their racial ideals.[1] The government of Iraq, and the future of your country, will soon belong to you. ... We will end a brutal regime ... so that Iraqis can live in security. We will respect your great religious traditions, whose principles of equality and compassion are essential to Iraq's future. We will help you build a peaceful and representative government that protects the rights of all citizens. And then our military forces will leave. Iraq will go forward as a unified, independent, and sovereign nation that has regained a respected place in the world. You...
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...ANSWERS TO COMMA COMBINE PRACTICE Commas essential nonessential answers 1. Patterson Tower, the recently completed office building, is a monument to concrete ugliness. 2. The movie that I wanted to see is no longer playing. 3. Each person who enters the contest must send in two box tops. 4. John decided, nonetheless, not to buy the car. 5. The Mississippi River, which once flowed north into Hudson Bay, flows south into the Gulf of Mexico. 6. Your cat, watching the dog intently, walked carefully away. 7. The cat that was watching the dog most intently walked carefully away. 8. TV commercials, sometimes the most entertaining parts of a program, are essentially flashy corporate propaganda. 9. The dam project, which many in the government consider to be a sign of national strength, will destroy hundreds of villages and vast areas of wildlife habitat along the river banks. 10. The free-jazz musician Sun Ra claimed to be from Saturn. 11. The one woman who did not attend the meeting said that she had to study for her chemistry exam. [who did not attend the meeting is an essential clause, defining the specific woman in question.] 1 2. He did not however intend to return the money he borrowed. [however is a Non-Essentials word.] 1 3. West Point cadets, who break the honor code, are expelled. [who break the honor code is an essential clause, defining a subset of cadets.] 1 4. She was as a matter of fact chiefly interested in becoming a Hollywood celebrity. [as a matter of...
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