1. Founding Brothers
With the United States" debt only growing after the Revolutionary War, a plan was needed to alleviate the newly created U.S. of their serious economic problems. ... Republicans feared the new federal government would consume them, while Federalists acted oblivious to the evils of complete power. ... Although the men of the revolutionary generation solved the problem of assumption, they inadvertently created an ongoing argument that would ultimately become the ideological core of American politics. ... However, Washington's words of wisdom were not evident within his second term. ...
- Word Count: 1518
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: Undergraduate