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    Thomas Jefferson‚ the third President of the United States‚ and Alexander Hamilton‚ one of the country’s Founding Fathers‚ were both influential figures who strived to better the country. Jefferson believed that the power shall rest in the states‚ while Hamilton believed in a strong central government. These are only two of the differences that lead people to believe that “We should honor Jefferson‚ but we live in Hamilton’s country.” This quote is apparent in United States History‚ especially between

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    Discussion 1- Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson Queneshia Allen OD_20141117M_HIS220_2 Due by Saturday‚ 11:59 MT Instructor Andrea Lee 1. Whose views make more sense to you? Hamilton or Jefferson’s? Why 2. Whose vision do you think has survived to the present day? Do we have a Hamiltonian balance of power or Jeffersonian one? 3. Give an example in the news or in your experience that supports your answer in question number 2. Answers: 1. Which both sides being flawed in his visions for the

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    Thomas Jefferson’s inauguration in 1800 lead to the defeat of the Federalists and the resurrection of republican control. The Judiciary Act of 1801 expanded and packed the Judicial branch with Federalists. The case of Marbury v. Madison (1803) led to the creation of judicial review‚ which allowed the Supreme Court to rule previous decisions unconstitutional and go against them. Jefferson strengthened forces in the Mississippi through Lewis and Clark’s expedition during his first term. Napoleon also

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    without political parties‚ but differences in the ideologies between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists formed a basis for two new parties‚ formed around two very important men. Alexander Hamilton‚ the leader of the Federalist Party‚ and Thomas Jefferson‚ the leader of the new Democratic Republicans‚ shared many different visions for the future of America‚ stemming back from their days on George Washington’s cabinet. As the country flourished‚ and these two became leaders of America’s political

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    Hamilton vs. Jefferson During the Revolutionary- Federalist Era‚ politics‚ parties‚ programs‚ policies‚ and people made an enormous difference in how the new nation should be structured and run. During this era‚ two men in particular championed politics and their respective parties. These two men were Alexander Hamilton‚ a Federalist‚ and Thomas Jefferson‚ a Democratic-Republican. Both Hamilton and Jefferson were successful college educated intellectuals and politicians who made significant contributions

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    been elected the third President‚ Thomas Jefferson cemented his place in United States history as a brilliant and passionate statesman. Even though Jefferson was passionate about Science‚ he became a lawyer and was a representative in the Virginia House of Burgess. Throughout his early political career‚ Jefferson argued for American self-governance and eventual independence. He was one of the most important figures in liberal and enlightenment thinking. Jefferson came to the Second Continental Congress

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    In his book The Lost World of Thomas Jefferson‚ Daniel J. Boorstin attempted to “recapture the Jeffersonian world of ideas” by reconstructing the writings of the Jeffersonian from the American Philosophy Society. He attempted to show the relationship between the different Jeffersonian conceptions‚ starting with God and ending with society. Furthermore‚ Boorstin’s attempted to bring coherency to the Jeffersonian tradition in order to save it from the “vagueness which has enveloped much of liberal

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    26 February 2014 The Life of Thomas Jefferson Former President Thomas Jefferson was a true role model to the American people during his time. He provided the governed people an incredible amount of hope‚ prosperity‚ and dignity. He fought for the British Colonies ’ independence‚ for certain unalienable rights‚ and for the prohibition of slavery. Serving as the author of the Declaration of Independence as well as holding numerous political offices nationwide‚ Jefferson is a prime example of what we

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    and Reverend Ambrose go visit Jefferson in jail. Miss Emma tries to have Jefferson speak to his company‚ and he ignores what she says. Then she goes on to try and get him to eat the food she brought him. Then he begins to call himself a hog. Which begins to hurt Miss Emma because she obviously does not believe that Jefferson is a hog. Then she slaps him. Seconds after‚ she begins to cry and her friends carry her out of the cell. I feel as if Miss Emma slapped Jefferson out of stress and anger. She

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    because this comparison struck me as a crucial aspect to his argument. Banneker needed Jefferson‚ a privileged man who never experienced the life of a slave‚ to feel a personal connection to the situation. By creating a comparison to something that Jefferson had a crucial role in‚ Banneker attempts to do just that. I fould this comparison an especially powerful way to start of a letter‚ because it almost forced Jefferson to continue reading‚ as it brought his life into the equation. Next‚ I choose to analyse

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