The Impact of Philosophy on Government

The Federalists political party mostly consisted of the upper class people of the United States, such as merchants, and they wanted the Constitution to be ratified. However, they didn’t want the central government to be too powerful. This led to them allowing the states to continue to hold many of their powers. The Federalists realized that the Articles of Confederation failed to keep the country together yet, with all the power in the State’s hands, the United States was failing as a nation, so they thought that the Senate would be able to properly represent the State’s views so they could still contribute to the decisions made by the government. One federalist leader was Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton, New York, was a powerful man who fought for what he thought was right for the constitution. He disagreed with George Clinton, and this made him one of the strongest advocates in the government ("Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Leader"). Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington’s rule, and in the year 1790, he proposed that the debt of the Continental Congress should be paid in full ("Alexander Hamilton, Federalist Leader"). By his work here, it proves that he was pro-banking. John Jay also proved himself to be a federalist leader. He wrote five of the Federalist Papers, until he got sick. George Washington wanted him to be the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ("John

As for the sovereignty philosophy that Hobbes came up with was that power should reside in the state or ruler. The sovereign representative or the ruler was to provide safety for the people and to conduct this in a manner that does not harm the people or their well-being. Ultimately Hobbes supported government and stability in government for the well-being of the citizens. In conclusion, Hobbes and Locke both stated that cooperation between government and its citizens was necessary.

John was the most influential political philosopher of the modern period. John wrote the two treatises of government in which he defended the claims that men are by nature “free and equal against claims that God had made all people naturally subject to monarchy” (). He also, argued that the people did have rights, such as, the right to life, liberty, and property, in which they have a foundation independent of the laws of any particular society. Locke also claimed that men are naturally free and equal as part of jurisdiction for understanding legitimate political government. Apparently, the government exists by the consent of the people and, that is in order to protect the rights of the people and promote the public good, for that reason if the government fails it can be resisted and replaced with a new government.

If a power is present which is not strong enough for a man’s security, man will call on his strengths to secure himself from other men. It was clear to Hobbes, that men must group themselves together, with a leader capable of ensuring obedience of these natural laws. It is important that the group being governed is a large group because the small groups are not stable. The addition of only a few members with contrasting views to a small group, could destroy the entire community.

Another philosopher by the name of John Locke lived in approximately the same time period as Hobbes. All the facts of their time period, are what sparked many of their ideas towards society.

Many people chose to support the Constitution and those people were often called Federalists. The name Federalists comes from the word Federalism, which means a powerful central government. Nationalists seemed to be a more appropriate name for the supporters of the Constitution, but during the 1780s the name would have been a political responsibility. The most important role of a Federalist was their ability to defend the popular gains of the Revolution. Many Federalists were well educated in national-level work and very gifted. Among those gifted Federalists were Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. Furthermore, the Federalists were also well regulated, well financed, and used the printed word very wisely. Most of the newspapers were in favor of the Federalists and the articles were

They fought for a stronger central government because it would bring the people together and it would help with the growth of the nation. Hamilton’s financial plan was primarily to set up a national bank, impose high tariffs, and to aid businesses in which was supported by federalist. Hamilton’s idea helped America financially. The essays within the Federal Papers were so influential and powerful that each state choice to ratify the new constitution. The federalist opposed the Bill of Rights because they felt that it limited the rights of the people, rather than protecting them.

In the eyes of a federalist, a central government was a bright choice to keep the nation strong and sustainable. The Federalists were aware that that the problems of the country came from the weaknesses of the central government which was created by the Articles of Confederation (Independence Hall Association). The federalist political philosophy focused on freedom of the people with a ruling body supporting them. The problems that stemmed from the Articles of Confederation would no longer be problematic with a strong central government regulating what is socially acceptable. Adams was strongly behind the federalist party because of this argument for a central government.

The Federalist who was mainly lead by Alexander Hamilton, who had the position of a treasure when George Washington was president, wanted a strong central government that rivaled Great Britain. While, Thomas Jefferson, who was in charge of foreign relations (starting 1789), wanted a small, farmer to producer nation. Hamilton while being

Each of these aspects would influence his unsentimental outlook of the social, political, and governance issues that he would later inform people of in his most famous works (28). This viewpoint of his can clearly be seen in all his works.

The Federalists were led by an individual by the name of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was thought of as an intellectual with a mind that blew many. These Federalists were the first political party of the United States of America. They wanted a strong national

Hobbes after seeing the abundance of fighting and violence the occurred in the late 16th and early 17th century, he decided that the source of all the problems in the world come from the Church and State (King). Therefore, he concluded that government must only exist to serve its most basic purposes. According to Hobbes, those purposes were to provide safety and happiness. Hobbes’ political theory has three key concepts to it. The first is without any sort of society or government the state of nature is war, where everyone is against everyone. Meaning that without rules or standards to live by people will always be conquering each other no matter how many people group together. The second key concept for Hobbes is that since the above is true then in order for people to achieve their ultimate goal of natural rights (safety and happiness) there must be a government. In addition, it is the government’s main goal to provide its people with a safe place to live where the citizens can pursuit happiness. Hobbes final key concept is that it is in the best interest of everyone to agree to contractually surrender certain rights in order to maintain the society’s (country’s) natural rights and liberties. In line with all of his three key concepts Hobbes believes that people should have the

Hobbes believed that in nature people had to do whatever was necessary to survive and that even if living together, people were still likely to fight. His view of people was dark and most likely due to the horrors of a series of political schemes and armed conflicts he had seen during the English Civil War. He believed that a contract was necessary. Hobbes felt that people were not capable of living in a democratic society. Instead, a single dominant ruler was needed, and if everyone did their part, then the community would function smoothly. Hobbes’ theory is unlike Locke and Rousseau’s. He believed that once the people gave power to the government, the people gave up the right to that power. It would essentially be the cost of the safety the people were seeking.

Hobbes is also eager on the fact that law is depended on power. “A law without a credible and powerful authority behind it is just simply not a law in any meaningful sense.”

Thomas Hobbes was not a positive person. He believed it was a dog eat dog world, and every man for themselves. Hobbes was no supporter of democratic government. He did not agree with the laws, and believed they shouldn 't be enforced. His solution to problems would be to form a monarch. One person is to control who has the given right, such as; a king or queen. Hobbes visualizes a state of nature were we are all at war. Hobbes example he had on what life would be like without government was a short, nasty, and brutish life.