This paper was written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to encourage the ratification of the United States Constitution to replace the Article of Confederation. ... The Federalist Papers were mostly established by two young men, Alexander Hamilton of New York, at age 32, and James Madison of Virginia, at age 36. Hamilton and Madison were hard working men who both wrote four essays per week. ... Hamilton, who had been famous due to his aid for George Washington during the Revolutionary War, asked Madison and Jay to join and help him write these essays. At first, Hamilton sta...

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Alexander Hamilton described this conception well when he stated, "All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. ... This galvanized the elite into action with the help of Hamilton and Madison. ...

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The purpose of "The Federalist" papers by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were to explain and defend the Constitution against the critics that believed it was taking away the rights the Americans had won in the Revolution. ... Alexander Hamilton and James Madison showed their support for the needed change and transition by writing "The Federalist #17" and "The Federalist #45". ...

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These people included George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. ... I think that the reason why Hamilton didn't win was because all he was think about was stealing the money from the rich and keeping it to his self but not changing it around by taking the money from the rich and giving it to the poor that was a better plan. But the reason I people let Jefferson win was because he wanted everyone to be safe not saying that Hamilton didn't want to do that but taking money isn't the right way. ...

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The Anti-Federalist and the Fight for States Rights and Small Government At the Constitutional Convention of 1787 a group of delegates, lead by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison proposed the adoption of a new system of government for the former English Colonies in the New World. ... They warned against the devices of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to establish what they called a "consolidated aristocracy. ... Unlike Madison ad Hamilton the Anti-federalist believed that problems with the present government could be remedied with some adjustment and that it was not necessar...

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The New Constitution ratified by the people of the United States was written by great demigods who were set out to create a fair and balanced government. The new constitution established new and better laws for the central government and for the people. New state constitutions were the first st...

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Federalism The United States of America has been a prosperous and productive nation under federalism for the past 200 years. The federal system was designed by the Framers of the Constitution to ensure democracy and liberty throughout a sparsely populated and well-distributed nation. By giving cert...

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The United States of America has been a prosperous and productive nation under federalism for the past 200 years. The federal system was designed by the Framers of the Constitution to ensure democracy and liberty throughout a sparsely populated and well-distributed nation. By giving certain enumerat...

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Approving Our Constitution In 1787, political leaders met at the Constitutional Congress in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. Instead, they wrote the United States Constitution, an entirely new plan of government. Under this new plan the states would retain a number of imp...

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The American Revolution represented a radical alteration in American political ideas and institutions. The Revolution brought great change to the nation. During the time before the revolution, there were several events that made a big impact, leading to the American Revolution. The Declaration of In...

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Between September 17, 1787, the day the Constitution was signed by the Constitutional Convention, and May 29, 1790, the day Rhode Island became the last state to ratify the Constitution, federalists and antifederalists engaged in a national debate. The delegates that were working on the transition f...

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George Washington inspired a young nation to defeat the greatest power in the world at that time. He also helped make many of the laws and set up the law making systems that we still have today. Washington had many contributions to America and I will discuss the contributions that he made. In 1774...

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The American colonists had fought a bitter war in order to achieve their independence from an oppressive British government. Therefore, the Articles of Confederation were drafted in order to ensure that a strong central government would not be a problem. Problems Under the Articles of Confederation...

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From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government. Using the documents and your knowledge of the period, evaluate this statement. The colonist, now with their independence needed a government to which they could use as an organizer for their...

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