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    the country, the Alexander Hamilton Vs. Aaron Burr duel is taught with little detail. Hamilton is a founding father, Burr is the Vice President, they challenge each other to a duel and Hamilton dies. However there is much more to the story as Hamilton consciously made the decision to throw away his shot and give Burr all of the power. This may not be the kind of decision that most people would make in this situation, but for Hamilton it was necessary. Alexander Hamilton had been through a great deal

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    History 13015-8

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    was the Roman Republic As president George Washington Was careful not to exceed the powers given him by the constitution The politician who sought to preserve America as a nation of minimal government and small independent farmers is Thomas Jefferson How did Presidnet George Washington exercise his presidential power? Did he use it to advance partisan interests? Did he use it to pressure the legistlature? Did he attept to follow the constitutionally defined power closely or did he seek to expland

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    Alexander Hamilton and James Adams.while the anti federalists were led Patrick Henry and Sam Adams. Each of these party had different ideas on how government should be governed. The anti federalists feared a strong federal government they mainly wanted to focus on the state's right, while the federalists were for a strong central government and favored a decentralized national government. Yet each of these ideas and debates lead to the formation of the party system. Thus the federalist vs. anti federalist

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    decisions on many court cases, especially on the well-known Marbury vs. Madison which established the idea of judicial review. Though the president at the time of the case was Thomas Jefferson, who believed that state power should have been stronger than federal power, Marshall stood firm on his belief that the Supreme Court had the power to void laws that were considered unconstitutional, even ones that were passed by Congress. While Jefferson and his administration considered Adams’s midnight appointments

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    The Marbury vs Madison decision created lasting effects for the history of American politics by establishing judicial review. Judicial review provides the Supreme Court with the ability to determine the constitutionality of an act or issue passed by the legislative or executive branches. The case took place early in American history where the powers of the Supreme Court were only outlined in the Constitution but never explicitly exercised in public. The Marbury vs Madison decision is significant

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    20 year charter i. Currently known as the Federal Reserve j. Madison and Jefferson totally oppose because a national bank was not in the powers of the national government in the constitution. k. Hamilton said the bank was covered under Article 1 section 18:Necessary and proper/ elastic clause * 1793 Jefferson resigns because he was fed up with George Washington’s favoritism of Hamilton. Later founds the Jeffersonian democrat-republicans. * XYZ affair: * 3 Americans

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    hundred years past. The presidential election of 1800 was an angry, dirty, crisis-ridden contest that seemed to threaten the nation’s very survival. A bitter partisan battle between Federalist John Adams and Republican Thomas Jefferson, it produced a tie between Jefferson and his Republican running mate, Aaron Burr; a deadlock in the House where the tie had to be broken; an outburst of intrigue and suspicion as Federalists struggled to determine a course of action; Jefferson’s election; and Burr’s

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    The Burr and Hamilton duel is a major part in american history. It was a moment in history were two foes battled out their anger in each other. Though many historians wonder if Hamilton able to avoid this duel. Many people would agree that this is one thing that would not turn into a big deal if it was avoided. Today many history classes are debating “was the consequences of the the Burr vs. Hamilton duel inevitable?” Alexander was the leader of the federalists and secretary of state. Burr was a

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    Who Is Alexander Hamilton

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    The Life of Alexander Hamilton During the 1800’s, there lived a very interesting man. Alexander Hamilton was a well educated man that really got involved in politics and had so many ideas. Hamilton grew up being a moneyless child, that made a new government and helped make America grow. Many did not like Hamilton but many did and he did not really seem to care if people liked him or not. Hamilton had an exotic childhood, striking views on politics, curious ideas for a new developed government, fascinating

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    1) The Age of Jefferson a) Jefferson and Jeffersonianism • Was fluent in many languages • Very smart and was already involved in politics • Author of the declaration of independence • Governor of Virginia • Ambassador of France • Secretary of state • Vice president • Had an affair with slave sally herring • All men are created equal • Lover of the farm and opponent of industrial revolution b) Jefferson’s “revolution” • The election • Worried about adding of 10 million to the national debt • Wanted

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