It was at this time that many issues were presenting themselves regarding how future interpretation of the Constitution's text would transpire, and high level appointees, such as John Jay, felt that the Court could not acquire enough "energy, weight, and dignity" to play a significant part in the understanding. ... This outlook, however, did begin to change after John Adams appointed the Federalist John Marshall to Chief Justice of the United States in 1801. Upon appointment, John Marshall had a yearning to develop the strength of the Judiciary of the United States, and he wanted to ...

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John Locke was the first to propose the idea that individuals are borne with natural rights prior to the existence of government and it is the government that ought to safeguard those rights. Economist Adam Smith in Wealth of Nations contended that individuals act out of self-interest. ... Smith also pioneered that notion that freedom leads to order, considering order arises spontaneously and if people are allowed to interact freely order will emerge. ... Statesman, diplomat, legislature and future president Thomas Jefferson, undoubtedly influenced by Locke, Smith and Paine issued the Dec...

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