5. Compare and contrast the views of the Federalists, early Republicans (Jeffersonians), Whigs and Democrats (Jacksonians) on a.) the powers of the federal government relative to the states b.) the powers of the president relative to Congress. a.) STATES Federalists believed liberty was more secure in large republics, where government was more distant from the passions of the people and factions were larger yet weaker as a whole. They believed a bill of rights was unnecessary or even dangerous (could be construed as a finite list of rights). Further, they believed that the Constitution already limited the national government sufficiently and that state bills of rights would serve any necessary purpose in this arena. Plus, they felt …show more content…
They felt that the president’s powers should be limited by Congress. They did not like the idea of a strong executive for fear that he would be a monarch. Whigs were in favor of a stronger federal government that was dominated by Congress. They supported the supremacy of Congress over the president. Democrats (Jacksonians) promoted the strength of the presidency and executive branch at the expense of Congress. They sought to broaden the public's participation in government. They believed that voting rights should be extended to all white men and that Congress was a representation of the people. 6. Although he sometimes get ignored in FDR’s shadow, the Harry Truman Administration (1945-53) saw many important innovations and changes that shaped the modern Presidency. Discuss two of these Truman-era innovations that changed the course of the …show more content…
National Security Act of 1947 created centralized postwar national security apparatus (CIA, JCS, DoD, NSC); National Security Agency was created in 1952. The National Security Act was one of the most important pieces of legislation during the Cold War. It laid the groundwork for much of the foreign policymaking that would occur during the following 40 years of the Cold War. There were three main parts to the National Security Act. The first part allowed for streamlining and unifying the nation’s military by joining the Navy Department and War Department under the title of Department of Defense. Second, the NSA created the National Security Council (NSC) which was anticipate to be a coordinating agency, going through all intelligence received and providing the president with brief but detailed reports. Finally, the act set up the Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA. b. Employment Act of 1946 which created council of economic advisors and called for an annual economic report of the president. The main purpose of the Employment Act was to put the responsibility of economic stability, inflation and unemployment rates on the federal government. The act encourages the federal government to "promote maximum employment, production, and purchasing power.” The act also created also the Joint Economic Committee which is composed of both senators and representatives who are to review the government's economic policy at least
Whig model of presidency was mostly practiced before 1900s. It is a weak presidential leadership model in which the president believes that he is limited to the powers stated in the Constitution or granted by the Congress and that he should not be at the center of government. In other words, in the Whig model of presidency, Congress leads the policy process and the president follows. In 1901, when Theodore Roosevelt became president, he had a new perspective on the presidential powers. Unlike Whig model followers that were focusing on the powers granted by the Constitution, Theodore Roosevelt focused on the prohibitions of the Constitution.
We the People Reading Assignment: Anti-Federalist Position 1. Why do you think Madison suggested having the Constitution ratified by the people in special conventions instead of by state legislatures? As a Federalist, Madison knew that the state legislators would vote against ratifying the Constitution because it would lessen the states’ powers with a stronger national government. As a result, Madison suggested special conventions to prevent this from happening.
The Federalists of the convention were in favor of the ratification of the Constitution. They believed that the national government must be strong in order to function and to control uncooperative states, which could protect the rights of the people. They also believed that the Constitution and state government protected individual freedoms. On the other hand, the Anti-Federalists opposed a strong central government, particularly a standing army. They believed it threatened state power along with the rights of the common people.
He also helped the farmers and the agricultural workers by passing an Act to them as well. This Act was called Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) to protect the people that put money into their bank accounts and the Securities and Exchange Commission to control the stock market and the type of abuse that led to the crash of 1929. After the Great Depression had passed, he asked Congress to pass his new act, the "Second New Deal." This included the Social Security Act(SCA). This allowed the elderly dismissal from work or if they had any disability.
After the American Revolution, the formation of a new government was precedent. Federalists were afraid of disorder, anarchy, and chaos; the unchecked power of the masses, and sought for the constitution to create a government distant from popular passions. On the other hand, antifederalists were more concerned about the dangers of concentrated power. Equally, the antifederalists opposed the constitution because of the obstacles between the people and the exercised power, which is why federalists supported it. Hamilton was the Leader of the federalist party while Jefferson was the leader of the Republican party.
Historiography is the study of how history is written and the different perspectives of the past provided by different historians. Revolutions and wars are main events that historians love to pick apart due to so many different point of views or conclusions that they can assume. The Loyalists position on the revolution was, “...more sympathetic to Britain and more antagonistic to those responsible for the revolution” (American Revolution Historiography). Whig historians on the other hand, saw the revolution as a journey of progress and advancement. The Progressives, a new breed of historians, said that the revolution was based by economic factors and self interest.
have a central bank. In 1913 they came up with the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to address the political and social concerns of the US Banking system. Today the Federal Reserve is the United States central bank, and works to conduct the nation's monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate
The National Recovery Administration was a big part of the National Industrial Recovery Act. This allowed the President to put into effect industry-wide codes that should eliminate unfair trade practices, reduce unemployment, establish minimum wages and maximum hours, and guarantee the right of labour to bargain collectively in all fields of industry. The agency had 557 basic codes along with 208 supplementary codes that affect 22 million workers. The industries that subscribed to the NRA could display a blue eagle symbol showing their cooperativeness as you see in the picture to the left.
1. What are the primary differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists in their views of federal authority? The Anti-Federalists opposed a strong federal government, which is the main reason behind why they were so opposed and critical of the Constitution and the Constitutional Settlement of 1788. They thought the Constitution gave too much power to federal government and feared that with the stronger, new federal government outlined in the Constitution, the states would be absorbed by the federal government.
I believe if George Washington could see how our country is ran today he would be shaking his head and just thinking to himself “I warned these people not to start political parties.” When James Monroe was in office the republican party began to crumble. After his victory in the 1816 election he wanted to follow in the footsteps of George Washington in his farewell address. One step that he copied was he appointed rivals John C. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams to his cabinet. Monroe refused to use federal patronage to help the Republican Party, he also mentioned that he believed congress not the President should best represent the public and there for should state the policies.
Contrasting Republicans and Democrats Within the realm of American politics, two enduring parties have risen to distinction: Republicans and Democrats. As the nation’s government and politics continue to evolve, these two major groups stand as juxtaposing ideological poles. Each party has its own set of principles, values, and policy objectives. The conflicting viewpoints held by Republicans and Democrats are the foundation of American policy debates and reflect the diverse range of perspectives within the nation’s democratic governance.
Party system refers to the way parties are organized, the balance of powers between and within the parties, and the issues or ideas which the parties are organized around. The Federalist and Jeffersonian Republicans were the first party system to immerge in the seventeen nineties. The federalist focused on the concerns of New England merchants. The wanted to rebuild a relationship with Britain, assumption of debt from the revolutionary war, and programs with encouraged manufacturing. The Jeffersonian republics were run with southern agriculture in mind.
The period between 1900 and 1920 witnessed tremendous changes in the social, political, and economic status of the United States. It was also forging ahead into world affairs thanks in part to the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the building of the Panama Canal. Discuss the various reforms that occurred during the Progressive Age. Compare the agendas of Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Of the two, whose reforms were more beneficial to the people and whose were more beneficial to the growth of American power?
Main differences between Jacksonian democrats and Whigs between 1828 and 1840? The Whig Party supported increased governmental involvement, especially from the federal government. They are made up of market economy supporters, Protestants and New Englanders and mostly wealthy men. They believed the president should have less power than the congress.
The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists both wanted almost completely different things when it came to the power of the national government. The Federalists believed in the national government having almost all control, while the Anti-Federalists wanted most of the power to be in the hands of the states and people. They both decided on the Bill of Rights, where they decided that the power had to be fairly distributed among the states and people and the national government. The Elastic clause and the General Welfare clause were two features of the original Constitution that led to growth in power of the national government.