These men were the wealthiest in America at the time and contained jobs such as merchants, planters, lawyers, and bankers. ... 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. Also, the elites had a strong sense of nationalism and were concerned about America's weakness internationally. ... The new Constitution had a huge impact on the elites of America. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Of Judges and Senators It is a fact of American political life, that a party's view of the proper division of power among the branches of government depends on which branches it controls. ... As Meg Greenfield once said, in debates of this kind the politicians seem to be saying, Don't blame me, Alexander Hamilton made me do it. ...

• Word Count: 416
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• Grade Level: High School

The Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton wanted to help the ratification of the "new" Constitution, in 1787, so he decided that he would write and publish articles in order to explain the concepts of this Constitution. James Madison and John Jay were two other contributors that Hamilton added to help defend the new Constitution by writing articles as well. ... These Papers have been very important in American history because of the vital and genuine explanation of the Constitution. ... In other words, Madison's, Hamilton's, and other contributors to the Papers views and ideas ...

• Word Count: 1315
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton wanted to help the ratification of the "new" Constitution, in 1787, so he decided that he would write and publish articles in order to explain the concepts of this Constitution. James Madison and John Jay were two other contributors that Hamilton added to help defend the new Constitution by writing articles as well. ... These Papers have been very important in American history because of the vital and genuine explanation of the Constitution. ... In other words, Madison's, Hamilton's, and other contributors to the Papers views and ...

• Word Count: 1316
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Political power in America operates through the transfer of power. ... Alexander Hamilton explains in Federalist 78, ""The judiciary, from the nature of its functions, will always be the least dangerous branch....The judiciary...has no influence over either the sword or the purse; no direction either of the strength or the wealth of the society, and can take no active resolution whatever. ... In Federalist 78, Hamilton states, "nothing can contribute so much to [the judiciary's] firmness and independence as permanency in office, this quality may therefore be justly regarded as an ind...

• Word Count: 1464
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Today American democracy would not work without them. ... To better understand the decline of the party system one must first understand the development and the positive attributes of the early American party system. Party competition first emerged, when James Madison and Thomas Jefferson sought to create a political opposition to Alexander Hamilton, John Adams and the Federalists. ... 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 understanding of government had envisioned. ... ...

• Word Count: 1647
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I feel as Americans we should follow what was originally decided in the Constitution, a Republic form of government. ... Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the constitution, who also supported a Republic government said: "It had been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. ... So I completely agree with Madison and the rest of the founding fathers that a Republic is the best and only practical form of government for the United States of America. ...

• Word Count: 1145
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the American Constitution, each branch has institutional incentive to check the others. ... Describing the role of independent judiciary, Alexander Hamilton noted: "In a monarchy, it is an excellent barrier to the despotism of the prince; in a republic, it is a no less excellent barrier to the encroachments and oppressions of the representative body." ...

• Word Count: 1092
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate