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    Hamiltonian Democracy

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    a subtle balance between PP and PR. In the case of American political institution after the approval of Constitution, America has the strong centralized government that holds a monopoly on legitimate force over a defined territory, such as “Whiskey Rebellion in 1791” and “American Civil War ”, meanwhile, there are two opposite forces that counterbalance such government: the rule of law (Supreme Court) and the mechanism of democracy (Congress). The meaning of Hamiltonian concept, hence, perhaps…

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    The Preamble Museum We The People Indian Removal Act The United States government wanted to expand more and they needed to force Native Americans out to do so. “By persuasion and force they have been made to retire from river to river and from mountain to mountain ... ... this fate surely awaits them if they remain within the limits of the states does not admit of a doubt.” - President Jackson This showed how the Indians did not meet President Jackson’s definition of people, as they were…

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    In order to effectively governor the american people, a president needs to be credible to the public. It is crucial for american’s elector to be of intelligence and persistence. It’s of these basic qualities that our president can command our country toward progression. With his prior experience in leadership, Washington was considerably the most effective president. Hamilton’s Financial Program was adopted by Washington. This bank policy established a national bank, which had many long…

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    Fritz writes of The Whiskey Rebellion (which took place from 1791-1794) as an example of this and a perceived expansion of constitutional powers stemming from economic development. The 1791 passage of the “Whiskey Tax” with treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton’s full support was meant to help pay down the national debt. This tax infuriated Americans on the frontier who in some places used Whiskey as a form of currency. When thousands of protesters marched…

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    ‘violent conspiratorial revolution led by unconsciously power- hungry people’. The description of the animals that lived in the farm is as follow; Major was a prize-winning boar who was the inspiration for the rebellion. Napoleon was the pig that was the leader of animal farm after the rebellion against Mr. Jones. He was ‘power hungry’. Snowball was the pig that challenged Napoleon for leadership and was forced off the farm. He was true to the original…

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    Lenin, calling a meeting about a dream he had on Manor Farm. He tells the animals that they must create a rebellion against humans, he called them “enemies,” and then he recalls his dream. The dream was about a song he used to hear amongst the other animals when he was young called Beasts of England. Then, all the animals begin to sing it loudly. Three nights later old Major dies. The rebellion plans carry on with two young pigs named Napoleon and Snowball, who are playing Joseph Stalin and…

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    limit people’s rights. Jefferson feared that it would start riots and end the nation. They were promised that they would add a bill of rights to the Constitution. This made the nation feel much better about the national government. When the Whiskey Rebellion happened some people thought the government thought they acted too fast and was too…

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    Also, working on holidays appeared to the slave owners as a form of rebellion against them, and that the slave was seeking physical punishment for doing so. Another example of Douglass’ view of the slave system is his profound diction while describing the actual need of holidays to the slaves, as stated: “They are professedly…

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    Napoleon was a smart animal, so smart that he was not really active in the initial rebellion against jones. After the animals had rebelled, and Old Major’s death, Napoleon started to become a leader for Animal Farm. When he was introduced to the novel, the first thing the reader learned about his character was that he was "a large, rather fierce-looking Berkshire boar, the only Berkshire on the farm, not much of a talker, but with a reputation for getting his way". During his leadership, his…

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    when the rule is to be applied and when to have an exception has always been difficult. Failing to achieve this balance has also proven unfortunate. Elsea and Doyle (2012) explain that if the rule of law appears to be unforgiving, then the Shay's Rebellion can be unchecked. The authors continue by explaining that if exceptions are also granted generously, then a Kent State or a Boston Massacre can…

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