The Founding Fathers knew what we know now, that humans will always form groups centering on areas of common interest, and as James Madison stated in the Federalist Papers No. 10, "There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one, by removing its causes; the other, by controlling its effects...the first remedy(is)worse than the disease.... Just as James Madison prophesied in the Federalist Papers No. 10, minority rule is just as dangerous as tyranny of the majority. ...

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During the period of 1801-1817, the clash of the Republican views on the constitution were argued against the opinions of the Federalist. ... During the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, this characterization is only true to a certain extent because despite their opposition against broad constructionism, they both found the need to follow the Republican path when stepping up to power as President. ... James Madison also had the characteristics of a strict constructionist, but when hard times occurred, he found himself in the need of broad constructionism. ... Madison sign...

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However during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison they had to adapt to some Federalist ideas. ... The Federalists were loose constructionists. ... Also during the presidency of Madison, the war with England began and the Federalists had to adapt to Republican ideas in order for the war to succeed better. ... Also James Madison himself, used to be Federalist, but then he became to be a republican. ... We can see that during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison, the Democratic-Republicans being strict constructionists, had to adapt to some federalist ideas in order to help the Un...

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The development of the Federalists and Republicans developed gradually in the mid-1790's. ... The Federalists did not want those immigrants who favored the Republicans to be able to. ... This was another way the Federalists could get rid of opposing immigrants who favored the Republicans without causing a rebellion within the states. ... The opposition of the Alien and Sedition Acts led to the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions that were written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Thomas Jefferson drafted the Kentucky Resolutions whereas James Madison drafted the Virginia Resolutions. ...

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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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The Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated this new plan of action for months. The Federalists were supporters of the Constitution. ... John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison wrote a series of essays and published them as The Federalist Papers. ... The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution; they feared that a strong central government would be used as an instrument of tyranny. ... They saw the Federalists as people who would oppress lower class people. ...

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Party competition first emerged, when James Madison and Thomas Jefferson sought to create a political opposition to Alexander Hamilton, John Adams and the Federalists. Madison who originally had been the leading federalist in the country became the leader of a more antifederalist Jeffersonian Republican party who embraced parties and factions in order to protect and preserve the future of federalism and the separation of powers. He feared that Hamilton's view of the Constitution and the unitary system that he advocated would destroy the delicate balance of powers that Madison's unde...

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Supporters of a new constitution that strengthened the federal government included American leaders James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton. ... In his 1788 essay "The Federalist, No. LI, delegate to the Constitutional Convention and former delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia James Madison argued the importance of establishing a system of checks and balances among the U.S. government's different branches. ... Madison believed government needed to control itself. ... The nation's ideas developed from Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, and Madison. ...

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The Federalist, No. 7. proclaimed "America, if not connected at all or only by the feeble tie of a simple league.. would be gradually entangled in all the pernicious labyrinths of European politics and wars " (pg.). ... The Bill of Rights was introduced by James Madison and became the first 10 Constitutional Amendments. ...

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Opponents, called the Anti- Federalists, disagreed. Remembering their experience as British colonists, the Anti-Federalists feared that the stronger national government would abuse individual rights. ... The Anti-Federalist Party in particular claimed that unless certain rights were spelled out in a Bill of Rights, the government would easily take over these rights and abuse the people. Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and George Mason were all of the Anti-Federalist opinion. ...

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