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    The American system was an economical plan whereas the federal government was to try to boost economical companies (Schultz, n.d.). Two men that only superficially liked Thomas Jefferson’s vision of a small federal government where in actuality setting out to build a grand federal government. One that could grow economically by establishing more banks, roads, canals, and through high tariffs; basically just the opposite of Jefferson plan and more of a public works system. They started by taxing incoming

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    Hamilton Pros And Cons

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    I would have sided with Hamilton in most debates. I agree with his view to focus on our country’s finances. As the Secretary of Treasury, Hamilton wanted us to assume our war debts. He also wanted to impose taxes on imports as a means of improving our national money. Therefore, he favored neutrality rather than war because the majority of the imports came from Great Britain. If the United States helped France fight against the monarchies of Europe after the French Revolution, the United States would

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    I choose to write about Rosa Parks and Anne Frank. Anne Frank had to live her life during the world war 11. Rosa parks had to live throw the black rights movement. Bethany hamilton had to go throw getting her arm bit off doing what she loves so much. They all have something they went throw that is so bad. Bethany Hamilton was born on February 8, 1990 in a small town in Hawaii called Lihue. She had been surfing since she was 3 she loved it. She loved going surfing with her friends on holidays

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    All the above people were of different backgrounds but could be seated at the same table because of their diversity and interests. This can lead to interesting conversations between these individuals since they come from different backgrounds. Each individual brings something different to the table. 1. John Locke – John Locke was an English philosopher and physician. He was known as the “Father of Classical Liberalism. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau. Locke can discuss his writings

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    In the writings; “We Are All Federalists, All Republicans”, Max Lerner discusses that Thomas Jefferson was one of the first presidents to have to deal with party politics. The opposing sides were the Federalists and Republicans. The article also discusses other presidents and how they reacted to political parties. The article especially talks about Thomas Jefferson’s life and what was happening in the country. Before Jefferson became the president, a heated confrontation between the Federalist Party

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    "Those who stand for nothing, fall for anything" This is a quote from Alexander Hamilton, an amazing man that started small and from a broken family, then made it big. He wrote like his life depended on it and could be trusted by so many people. Today I get the pleasure of telling you all about him. The people who inspired him, what he did before he made it big, what his family was like, who worked with and trusted him. All the incredible achievements he had all up until the day he died, and it's

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    A difficult or unpleasant situation. This is adversity, something that many everyday people have to overcome. Some will overcome their adversity and strive while others will dwell on it and won’t succeed in life. Jim Carrey is the kind of person that will strive people should look up and consider to be a role model in today’s society, due to his ability to demonstrate his resilience and ‘bounce back’ from his adversity. He has shown people that no matter what the odds you can still come out on top

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    The Federalist Papers

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    Introduction The Federalist Papers present a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. This volume of eighty-five essays, written between October 1787 and May 1788, is perhaps the most famous, and at the same time the most important newspaper column ever published. These essays are considered to be among the most important documents of the Founding period, together with the Constitution and Civil Rights Act. In these essays the authors provided facts and justification

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    choose to pass this law 35-211 because of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, who was the secretary of the treasury at the time, was faced with the task of paying off the U.S. debt after the revolution. Hamilton was an avid believer in a strong central government which requires a lot of funding. He realized there was an abundance of alcohol circling around the U.S. at the time that was being both imported and created here that could be taxed. Hamilton stated that there would be millions of gallons imported

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    Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two Founding Fathers with contrasting backgrounds that shaped their views and desires for the new nation. Jefferson, an anti-federalist from a wealthy, agricultural background advocated for the protection of states’ rights and the limitation of federal power. Hamilton, a federalist born from a poor family and who established himself through the military, advocated for a strong, central government. Both Jefferson and Hamilton would find themselves at ends

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