James Madison University

In 1787, the Continental Congress was brought together in the Philadelphia Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was written and since people had different views on how to interpret it, two political parties were eventually formed: The federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The main reason for the rise of political parties during the 1790s was because each of the parties favored different political and economical reforms needed as a new, developing country.…

Federalist 10 is a series of essays created by James Madison that featured other writers such as Alexander Hamilton and John Jay under the pen name “Publius.” James Madison was a supporter of the United States Constitution and wrote the Federalist in favor of the Constitution. During the time he also became the United States Representatives, and while in Congress drafted the Bill of Rights ("James Madison”). Once the Congress grew strong, James found himself disagreeing with another federalist’s…

Marbury v. Madison In November 1800 John Adams, President of the United States lost the election to Thomas Jefferson (65 to 39) . He also lost the control of Congress. Adams was a Federalist and Jefferson was Republican. They both believed that victory by the other person will be a disaster for the nation. As one of his last acts, Adams convinced the Congress to pass a new law which will grant him the power to appoint new judges. Three of the new justices of peace could not been appointed…

In 1787 the constitutional convention was addressed to revise the article of confederation, Washington was elected as a presiding officer.-2 after a long disputed event, the convention agreed on a new constitution in which Washington and his fellow delegates signed on sept 17, 1787. -2 after the ratification of the new constitution, the electoral college unanimously elected George Washington as the first president of the united states. After a journey from Mount Vernon to New York city where was…

1835, and he was the greatest dominance to the Supreme Court that there was no judge can compare. At the outset of his tenure Judge, Supreme Court asserted its power by declaring an Act of Parliament was unconstitutional, that case was Marbury v. Madison in 1803. Marshall's decision in the dilemma seems no escape showed natural talent of his absolute. Marshall declared Section 13 of Act 1789 of Justice is unconstitutional because it empowered instance trial for the Supreme Court beyond the…

Alexander Hamilton was an immigrant from the Caribbean, “a top aide to General George Washington” during the Revolutionary War, and the first ever “Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington.” When he took his position as the Secretary of Treasury, he “inherited a bankrupt nation” with a tremendous war debt and a “shortage of sound currency and bank credit stifled commercial growth.” Hamilton saw the necessity of a solution if the newly formed nation was to prosper. Having…

The Articles of Confederation was a written agreement among the original thirteen colonies that was ultimately ratified in 1781. It established rules and rights of the people. The Articles did not have any power until it was ratified completely by each state first. It was one of the first times the colonies came together, and agreed on issues that needed to be fixed. Two important people that were a big role in the Articles of Confederation were John Dickinson, and Richard Henry Lee. John…

During the time period of 1786 through the 1800s, a lot of historical plans went into effect, which has shaped our nation today. In Chapter 8: The New Nation, plans of forming a brand new government had started mainly because of Whiskey’s and Shay’s rebellion. Each rebellion shed light on the extreme amount on taxes to the people, and it showed that the people needed some type of stability from the government. Three important men in chapter eight are George Washington, Alexander Hamilton,…

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two men who wanted change in the political party system. This is where the two new political parties were created, the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republicans. These two new forms of government brought new and different ideas on how to run a federal government. Most candidates of today still follow these ways of thinking, but their ideals are much less extreme, but also these ideas could be applied to some of the problems of today. Alexander…

When compared to his historical peers, James Madison was boring. George Washington was the face of America, the glorious leader of the revolution. Thomas Jefferson was cool, composed, and greatly respected across the colonies. Alexander Hamilton was a brash, abrasive veteran, fearless in any situation. Madison, on the other hand, was the shadow behind Washington and Jefferson, supporting them while they stood in the limelight. Madison was never the one to deliver great speeches, even if composed…