How could such a patriot be an anti-federalist? ... As an anti-federalist, he was strongly opposed to the Constitution. ... Despite the anti-federalist protests, the states held conventions to ratify The Constitution. ... Adams gave in to the federalists, however, due to an idea that was to his liking. ... After that suggestion was voiced, the federalists managed to win by nineteen votes. ...
The presidential election of 1800 was a political battle between the Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans - and it was one of the nastiest and most heated political races in American history. ... The Federalist Party attacked Jefferson as being an ungodly man who would bring bloody terror to the country (Parton 2006). ... The US congress was at this time was controlled by the Federalists. One of those Federalists was Alexander Hamilton. ... This was also the beginning of the rule of Democratic-Republican rule in our country and would prove to eventually the demise of the Federalist Party....
The Republicans, which were made up of anti-federalists, were led by Alexander Hamilton. The Federalists, who were mainly from the north and lived in urban areas, wanted a broad interpretation of the law. ... The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 said that the Federalists were going to disregard the constitution. Since there seemed to be no way of protecting the constitution from the Federalists, Madison and Jefferson turned to the state governments. ...
First Election (1800)- Aaron Burr (Democratic-Republican), John Adams (Federalist), Charles C. Pinckney (Federalist), John Jay (Federalist) B. ... Pinckney (Federalist) VI. ... Republicans attack the federalist judiciary (1804)- Republicans were making every effort to remove federalist judges from power. ... He succeeded in his goal and got rid of the old Federalist programs he didn't like. ...
The son of a leading Federalist Party, Adams proved to be anything but a slavish devotee to that political cause. ... The final break from the Federalist Party came after Adams choice to support President Jefferson's Embargo act of 1807. Adams angered his fellow Federalists by insisting on considering each issue independently, rather than voting with the party. ... Despite his break with the Federalist Party, he remained active in politics. ...
George Washington and the Federalists had a strong belief in this political philosophy, where the national government would have enough power in order to be respected and also feared in the U.S. ... Other than that, Jefferson's vision of government was becoming clearer; the Federalists were speechless once he was reelected in 1804. James Madison was elected in 1808, which gave the Federalists full control again. ...
His fellow delegates from New York were anti-Federalist and were able to outvote him every time. ... This collection of essays were published and titled The Federalist. ... The factionalism of the Federalist Party because of that contributed heavily to its loss to the Republican Party in 1800. ...
Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry was born on July 17, 1744 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. He was the third of twelve children. His mother was the daughter of a Boston merchant and his dad was a wealthy politician and merchant .Gerry attended Harvard where he studied to be a physician, but after he g...
Presidential Timeline Thomas Jefferson 1800- The election between Jefferson and Aaron Burr takes place. They tie, and Hamilton and Adams campaign for Jefferson, and he wins over Burr. Napoleon makes a deal with the King of Spain which gives the Louisiana Territory to France. 1801-Jeffe...
Section 1 One of the first topics of discussion was whether or not the government was being too covert in its actions and was misusing its power to make laws. The Alien and Sedition acts gave the federal government the power to expel anyone from the country that was suspected of espionage or ot...
Essay President Thomas Jefferson held presidential office for two consecutive terms from 1801-1809. A "Renaissance Man" as many would say, Jefferson was a statesman, philosopher, scientist, architect, and lawyer. Ironically, Jefferson was a slaveholder as well. As the author of the Declaration of...
If anyone was raised to take on the role of the president of the United States, then that person was John Quincy Adams. He came from the town of Braintree, Massachusetts, which his ancestors had settled, and generations of Adams would come to prosper. His father, John Adams, studied law at Harvard C...
"Behind every great man, there is a great woman." Meryl Frost first said this in 1945 about his wife. It has since been said countless times over the years, and in countless languages and variations. It is not the first quote in which a husband gives credit to his wife for making him a better man; a better person. It takes a great woman to stand behind a man; a man who is trying to make a difference, change the nation, or in this instance, create a new nation that would be free of the puppet strings from England. ...
