Dolley Madison

The federalist papers are eighty- five letters written to newspapers in the late 1780s to help urge the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay weighed in with a derided of essays to help with the ratification of the constitution. Hamilton wrote two- thirds of the essays. He addressed the objections of opponents who feared a tyrannical central government that would supersede…

The Era of Good Feelings, but with hard feelings beneath, was a period of dramatic growth and intense nationalism. This era described the national mood of the United States from 1815 to 1825, which marked a period in the political history that reflected a sense of national purpose and unity. The two biggest factors that contributed to this period were James Monroe’s presidency and the ending of the Napoleonic wars. The presidency of James Monroe was marked by an economic upbringing, the…

The principle of judicial review of the law constitutionality was initiated in the case Marbury vs. Madison by the chief justice. Marshall had various opportunities: to accept one or the other side as well as he could declare the court incompetent in this matter by saying that it can not interfere in government affairs, etc. By making a resolution to make no decision in the case Marbury vs. Madison, the Supreme Court affirmed its role of the final arbiter in the event of laws interpretation. The…

From the advent of their political careers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were notable adversaries who could never agree fully on matters of state. Both wanted what was most advantageous for their newly conceived Union of States and they argued that their method best encapsulated the correct means of achieving that goal. One area of particularly high contention involved the interpretation of the Constitution and the extent of the powers listed within. Jefferson rooted himself deeply in…

Marbury v. Madison The case versus Marbury and Madison was in 1803. The issue that was involved in the case was that a court may declare an act of congress void if it is inconsistent with the Constitution. President John Adams’ secretary did not deliver all of commissions before Thomas Jefferson took office. Then, President Jefferson ordered his secretary, James Madison not to deliver the commissions. The men, whose commissions were not delivered, sued Madison in the Supreme Court and argued…

Having a presidential term from 1801 to 1809, Thomas Jefferson was able to succeed in being the third president of the United States of America. Not only was Jefferson the president of the United States, but before he was also the Secretary of State for President Washington. For most of his life, Jefferson was actively involved in shaping America and is greatly remembered by being one of our Founding Fathers. Since Jefferson studied government and practiced law during college, he seemed fit to…

Now begins the story of James monroe was important president though you may not think that he was because of the common knowledge of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln he has history to. So James monroe was born April 28, 1758 thus the story has begun. So James Monroe was in the democratic republican party as in for the details about the party. This party was created to support the constitution and it worked because now we under the constitution’s rules. My thoughts about the party it's a…

Hamilton was one of the main leaders of the federalists, or people who were in support of a strong central government. His writing of the federalist papers as well as his ideas for a national bank support his interest in a strong federal government. The documents in the museum that prove his views include a summary of the Federalist Papers, an excerpt from Alexander Hamilton discussing the Federalist Papers, a summary of the first bank of the United States, and a summary of the First Report on…

government should only be able to do things that were international. There are many documents from 1790 - 1809 that help support opinion that Thomas Jefferson maintained his ideas about the power of the federal government. In a letter to James Madison in 1794 Thomas Jefferson wrote about the federal taxes being too high. Thomas Jefferson believed that the federal government had too much power over the states. He believed that the states rather than the federal government should be able…

There were two different parties in politics in the early days of America; the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The Federalists believed in “loose constriction” of the Constitution, were against slavery, wanted a strong national government, and were allied with Great Britain. The Republicans believed in “strict constriction” of the Constitution, thought slavery was essential to the country, favored state government over national government, and were allied with France. They had…