Dual federalism

Alexander Hamilton was a brilliant man who had a keen insight on economic policies. He was a member of President Washington’s Cabinet and was the secretary of treasury. Hamilton always had an affinity towards the British Government because he believed that there government was well- run, and this affected the way he thought about economic engagement. Hamilton was an advocate for a federalist government, a government centered on a strong central government that made the main decisions for the…

Short Paper Kludgeocracy comes from the words “kludge” and “cracy”. Kludge is an ill-assorted assembly of persons gathered to meet a particular purpose, and is a clumsy but non-permanent solution to a particular fault or a challenge. “Cracy”, in simple terms, means “rule” or “government by”. A kludgeocracy, therefore, is a clumsy government and that rules in a temporary manner to sort out particular challenges using quick fixes. The word is insulting and politically loaded. Steven Teles, a…

Political Juggernauts: Power vs. Freedom The environment around us has a profound effect as we age from adolescents to adulthood because of the subtle lessons we learn in life. Two historical figures almost everyone has heard of, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, were both early American political figures that wanted to make the country distinguished, but in remarkably different ways. These two individuals were differing fundamentalists of government which instigated them to form the…

it will not affect them in any way, and that there really isn’t much for them, or any one person, can do anyways. Well, they are wrong. The government has many different levels and sublevels and affects our lives a great deal more than we think. “Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory…

During the years of 1801-1817 two separate parties had formed, the Jeffersonian Republicans (Democrats) and the Federalists, who feuded bitterly in the political world. The Democratic Party remained firm during Jefferson 's presidency, however, began to conform to the Federalists when Madison was president; likewise, Federalists stubbornly held onto their views, but compromised to the stricter views of Democrats when Jefferson was in power. Jefferson became president in 1801 and began the reign…

When people choose a president, they typically want someone with intelligence, a good reputation, and a plan on how to improve and better the country. It’s always a risk voting someone into office because there is no way to fully know if the candidate will keep all of his promises. It has been this way since the beginning, and the only way to know if the candidate will keep his word is to elect him in and watch what he does during his term. Looking at past presidents such as Thomas Jefferson,…

in our country, that instead of being directly in control of the people, whose opinions and passions can be never-endingly fickle, the people are represented through a small group of elected officials (55). Furthermore, the Constitution speaks of federalism, which speaks on the boundaries between state powers and the national governments powers (56). This is expressed specifically in the 10th amendment, which gives power to the states, or police powers, if…

In 1821, Mexico would achieve its independence and adopted its constitution in the year 1824. His new constitution provided for a 19 states federal republic, one federal district and four territories. This would see power being divided by the executive, self-determination being recognized, equality law, freedom of press and expression, innocent before one is proven guilty, private property protection, agrarian reforms and special privileges for military and clergy abolition. The newly Mexico…

The main source of the split between Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian beliefs lies in whether the majority of power should lie in a centralized government or in the states. In other words their viewpoints of federalism Vs. republicanism would transpire a political and personal vendetta between the two men. Hamiltonians pushed towards more federal power while Jeffersonians plead for more individual and state rights. Other core differences were opinions on whether democracy should be continuously…

After being appointed as the Treasury Secretary by President George Washington in 1789, Alexander Hamilton proposed a financial plan which he stated that would help gain the confidence of potential investors, those in the United States and foreigners. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison disagreed with Hamilton’s financial plan, causing there to be a major disagreement on the path the United States should take to become a stronger country economically. As this argument continued, many started to…