..."John Jay." Encyclopedia of World Biography. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 2 Dec. 2012<http://www.encyclopedia.com>. John Jay's tenacity helped him survive the sectional battles and placed him in the inner councils of the Federalist party. As chief justice, he gave the Supreme Court a national approach under the new Constitution. John Jay was born on Dec. 12, 1745, in New York; he was the eighth child in a wealthy merchant family. Descended from French-Dutch stock and reared in the Huguenot tradition, Jay had few of the sentimental ties with England that made some Americans ambivalent in their allegiance after 1765. He graduated from King's College (later Columbia University) and trained in the law by a 5-year apprenticeship. In 1778 he was chosen president of the Continental Congress. Jay explained the commercial treaty to Congress in August but did not mention the military alliance Gardoqui also sought. Congress, voting along sectional lines, approved the pact, but by less than the required two-thirds majority. Tempers on both sides were heated, and the matter was unresolved when the Constitution was sent to the states for ratification. He joined Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in supplying articles for New York newspapers in support of the Constitution under the pen name "Publius." Of these Federalist papers, Jay wrote Publius 2, 3, 4, 5, and 63. Meanwhile, George Washington had prevailed on Jay to accept the position of chief justice of the Supreme Court. Jay...
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...If you were able to be an important part of the American Revolution, would you do it? John Jay played an important part in the government, in multiple, and I mean multiple positions. He was involved in the Continental Congress and the second governor of New York State. Also he was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the First Chief Justice of the United States. Hopefully, the following information can tell you how Mr. Jay played his part in the American Revolution. Born in 1745 in New York City, John Jay became the the First Chief Justice of the United States. Studying at the King’s College, he studied law from Benjamin Kissam and became a prominent member of the New York Committee of Correspondence. In September, the year he graduated, he became the second youngest member to attend the First Continental Congress. He retired from the Congress because he didn’t want to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Instead he became deeply involved with the New York government. In 1777, John Jay became the first Chief Justice of the state of New York. He also served in the Council of Safety for the state along with being elected for the second time in the Continental Congress in 1778. !779 came around and John Jay was appointed the Minister to Spain for treaties, independence, and financial aid. In 1782, Jay, Adams,...
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...retain each individual state right. After the war our founding fathers recognize huge flaws in this document that would eventually destroy the national government if not changed. One of the main flaws was the Articles lack of power to demonstrate authority over the states. Delegates from all over argued for years on if there was a need for a Constitution. Those in favor of a new Constitution, identified themselves as Federalists while those who were in favor of keeping the Articles were identified as Anti-federalists. Because of Federalists such as Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison and Anti- Federalists Patrick...
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...1. The Federalist wanted a strong central government and weak state governments. The major federalist were Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison, and George Washington. The Anti-Federalist wanted power in the states and didn't want a powerful central government. The key anti-federalist were John Hancock, Patrick Henry, Richard Henry Lee, George Mason, and Mercy Otis Warren. The federalist favored the Constitution because it gave Congress the power to govern domestic affairs. Not only that but they were given the power to tax due to the Constitution. They did not trust the people to solve the major problems the nation had so they wanted a strong central government to counter that. The Constitution implemented a check and balance system so that one branch isn't too powerful...
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...James Madison was born March 16, 1751. He was born in Virginia and grew up in a town of Montpelier. He was known as the Father of the Constitution. Madison made a major contribution to the ratification the Constitution by writing, with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, the Federalists essays. Then in 1787, he represented Virginia at the Constitution Convention. He expressed his ideas forming a three-part federal government, consisting of executive, legislative, and judicial branches. He thought it was important to have this new structure of government so they could have a system of checks and balances, in order to prevent the abuse of power by any one group. Madison’s ideas were included in the Constitution. He wrote many persuasive letters...
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...In October 1787, one of the founding fathers of America, John Jay published the paper federalist number 2 for the people of New York. The paper was concerned about how to protect the United States from dangerous foreign influence. Jay discussed the federalist number 2 about the importance of a strong Union of America and he opposes the idea of those politicians rejected the continuing firmly united America. He believes the people must decide for the fate of their natural rights. According to Jay’s explanation about America’s constitution was based of love of country, written by the people not imposed, but accepted. We need to stay united because, we are all the same people coming from the same ancestor, language, and culture. The people wants...
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...political crashes, particularly with Thomas Jefferson, underscoring the divisive landscape of early American politics. For instance, in the article “Alexander Hamilton,” regarding his work on the Constitution, it reveals “The differences between the two men would help shape the nation’s first political parties.” Hamilton’s challenges extended beyond ideological debates; he found himself in the midst of a complex battle for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. This tumultuous period saw him, alongside James Madison and John Jay, penning the Federalist Papers to sway public opinion and secure support. Wartime shortages added another layer of difficulty, as Hamilton confronted challenges to keep the Continental Army supplied. Yet, perhaps his most personal challenge was navigating a world that doubted his immigrant roots and questioned his...
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...got burned down. If you think about it, the war helped Madison and this country to become better and learn from their mistakes. Madison also helped write the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was created in September 25, 1789. The Bill of Rights was made to help establish to protect five of the most basic liberties. They are freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government to right wrongs. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to help make the Bill stronger and have more effect. James Madison also had economic plans. His economic plans said that Madison sought to continue Jefferson's agenda—in particular the dismantling of the system left behind by the Federalists under presidents Washington and Adams. The War of 1812 greatly affected his economic...
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...Even though the Federalist had all of the major people and a lot of support, they still had a bug fight ahead of them. Their solutions were quite different from the political beliefs in this time. The federalist did not believe that the greatest threat did not lie in the hands of the central government, but could be found in what the federalist called excesses of democracy as seen in Shay’s Rebellion. The Federalist Party originated in opposition to the Democratic-Republic. The Federalist emphasized commercial and diplomatic harmony with Britain following the Jay’s Treaty. The party made a lasting impact by laying the foundations for the economy and creating a well-built judicial...
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...the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Constitution of The United States of America, former-president and signer of The Declaration of Independence, John Adams, died in his house in Baintree (Quincy), Massachusetts. He was ninety years old. Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in the same town of his death, Baintree. He became enrolled in Harvard University when he was fifteen, and after graduating in 1755, became a teacher, instead of a minister, which his parents favored. After a brief period of teaching, Adams started to study law and was admitted to the bar in 1761. At first he attended to minor issues, such as property disputes, but worked his way to more important ones, like theft. Adams soon became a well-known New England lawyer. As he gathered prestige in his law career, Adams also gathered a wife. In 1764, he and Abigail Smith married. Smith was well educated, coming from an upper-middle class home. She and Adams would eventually have a number of children together, including president John Quincy Adams. Despite Adams...
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...Introduction In us history the antifederalist were those who oppose with the constitution in 1788 and the federalist were those who want the constitution because they want to give freedom to the people. The debate happen because the federalist wanted the constitution but the antifederalist didn’t want. For make this happen both need to convince New York. The both teams started to send letters to New York trying to convince it. Federalists and Anti-Federalists were the staunchest opposition politicians during the drafting of the United States Constitution. They argued and disagreed on the legacy of the American Revolution nor in how exactly should the US government be established. The two groups discussed the merits of the Constitution for three years, between 1787 and 1790, during which time the colonies debated ratification. The Federalists finally got their Constitution was ratified by 13 states, while Rhode Island became the last state to ratify the May 29, 1790....
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...Prof. Gillooly 03/06/2015 The Significance of the Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers, is a compilation of 85 articles, advocating the ratification of the proposed Constitution of the United States. These series of articles were published by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay between October 1787 and May 1788. The overall intention of the Federalist Papers was to explain the advantages of the proposed Constitution over the prevailing Articles of Confederation. The Federalist Papers impacted the ratification of the Constitution by making some of their most important objections, including the significance of having a Constitution, acknowledging to the disagreements made by the Antifederalists, and defending conflicting arguments made against the attributes of the executive and judicial branch as specified in the proposed Constitution. Before the ratification of the Constitution, the central government under the Articles of Confederations was very weak and in jeopardy of falling apart. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, who were Federalists believed as well that the Articles of Confederation was too weak to maintain a powerful central government and needed to be restored by the U.S Constitution. The fundamental goal of the U.S constitution was to secure the rights of the U.S citizens and for the federal government to strive for the common good of the individuals. The Federalist Papers illustrates how the federal government is divided into three distinct...
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...As James Madison wrote in Federalist No. 51, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” But men are not angels and governments are necessary to maintain security and to secure rights; therefore, the constitution was created. The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It was created on September 17, 1787 and ratified June 21, 1788. The first three articles describe the rules and separate powers of the three branches of government. A legislature: bicameral congress, an executive branch led by the President and a federal judiciary, or judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. The purpose of the Constitution is to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. John Locke had said this in the declaration of independence but was changed in the constitution. The Federalist Papers were written and published in 1787 -- 1788 in several New York State newspapers to persuade New York voters to ratify the constitution. In total, the Federalist Papers consist of 85 essays telling how this new government would operate and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States of America. All of the essays were signed "Publius" and the actual authors of some are under dispute, but the general consensus is that Alexander Hamilton wrote 52, James Madison wrote 28, and John Jay wrote the remaining five. The federalist papers today are a great way for people to understand the United States...
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...born states were yearning to be a set of sovereign states but stay independent from British colony control. Thus, the Articles of Confederation were originated. There were several important aspects of the Articles of Confederation that helped the United States reach a somewhat government goal. In the articles, states were allowed to collect taxes from its citizens in order to further the development and provide the necessities of that state. Each individual state was permitted to do business and interstate commerce with one another. Any type of foreign business practice must be approved by an assembled Congress. As time went on, there were significant problems with the Articles of Confederation. The founding fathers consisting of John...
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...political influence that won this kind of war. The war is between the two types of democracy, elite and popular. Popular democracy is defined as, “a political system in which the people are involved as much as possible in making the decisions that affect their lives” (Miroff). On the other hand, elite democracy is defined as, “a political system in which elites acquire the power to decide by a free and fair competition for the people’s votes (Miroff).” The two types of democracy contradict each other, and since the founding of the country has been struggling to gain an edge over the other. However, in the United States, this started with the Federalists, who supported elite democracy, and the Anti-Federalists, who supported popular democracy. The Federalist Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison were put against the Anti-Federalist Samuel Adams, James Monroe, and Thomas Jefferson. Alexander Hamilton was a...
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