History 111
Dr. Powers
Some Confusing Terminology of the Early Republic
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DATES |
ISSUE(S) |
CONTENDERS |
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1777-1787 |
A stronger central government |
Nationalists In favor of strengthening the central government James Madison Alexander Hamilton Robert Morris John Jay |
Federalists Opposed to strengthening the central government; in favor of state sovereignty Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Elbridge Gerry |
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1787-1789 |
Ratification of the Constitution |
Federalists In favor of ratification James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay Thomas Jefferson George Washington |
Anti-Federalists Opposed to ratification Richard Henry Lee Patrick Henry Elbridge Gerry Thomas Sumter James Monroe |
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1789-1820 |
The Hamiltonian Program; State-Federal Relations; Constitutional Interpretation |
Federalists In favor of the Hamiltonian Program, relatively more power to the Federal Government, Loose Construction of the Constitution George Washington Alexander Hamilton Patrick Henry Richard Henry Lee John Jay John Adams John Marshall |
Republicans or Democratic-Republicans Opposed to the Hamiltonian Program. In favor of relatively more power to the states and Strict Construction of the Constitution (though less so when they control the Federal Government) James Madison Thomas Jefferson James Monroe Elbridge Gerry
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Liberal |
Republican |
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Self-interest a virtue. Collective self-interest automatically produces the well-being of the whole. Free enterprise economics a virtue. Free markets in all things the best way |
Self-interest the enemy of Republican government and "virtu." "Virtu" essential to the preservation of Republican government and individual liberty. Free markets desirable for reasons of liberty, but dangerous for encouragement of self-interest. |