Hamilton was the illegitimate son of a Huguenot woman, Rachel Faucett Lavien, and a Scottish merchant named James Hamilton. ... Hamilton took these ideas and along with James Madison and John Jay wrote The Federalist. ... The Federalist also showed an insight into Hamilton's views on human nature. ... Hamilton and Madison appeared to be synchronized and opinionated the same way when they wrote The Federalist. ... Madison and Hamilton differed on one key issue though, state's rights [http://www.jmu.edu/madison/hamilton.html]. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the time period between 1791 and 1833, a two-party system had begun that demonstrated the philosophy of the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans. ... Hamilton was joined by Vice President John Quincy Adams leading the Federalists, who acknowledged a strong central government. Jefferson was joined by James Madison leading the Democrat-Republicans, who believed power was in the hands of the states. ... " Federalists, who were now out of power in the executive branch and a minority in the law-based branch, began to protest America's involvement. ... The Democrat-Republicans we...

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• Has Bibliography
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Joseph Ellis presents the personalities of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington beautifully and in tremendous detail. ... In the second chapter, "The Dinner," Ellis exploits a secret compromise between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the scene of a dinner party hosted by Thomas Jefferson. ... To Hamilton's surprise, Madison who was an advocate of similar ideas rejected the fiscal plan. Madison thought it would disenfranchise veterans by repaying spectators instead. ... The failure resulted f...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate