Essays on Federalist Party

ABSTRACT

The Sedition Act of 1798 was signed into law by the Federalist Party when there was fear of war in France and to prevent their rival political party, the Democratic-Republicans, from speaking out against and criticizing the Federalist party, which could result in legal ramifications, including fines and jail time. The Sedition Act was and remains an example of unconstitutional legislature that undermined the spirit of the Constitution and the First Amendment guaranteeing Americans the freedom of speech, expression and press. The Act was hypocritical and defied the principles that the United States was founded upon. It made it ...

Trace the development of political parties in the U.S. from

There were major developments of political parties in the U.S.A during the period that the first three presidents were sworn into office after the ratification of the United States Constitution. George Washington was the first president of the United States who was unanimously elected in the first two national elections, serving from 1789 to 1797. George Washington was a non-partisan. He lacked affiliation with any political party. In his first inaugural address, George warned people and the congress against the formation of local and party partisanship. He said that ...

Critical Thinking

The 1803 purchase of Louisiana from France had a profound effect on America; it not only changed the geography of the country but also its social, political and economic pillars. The purchase, which occurred during the term of President Thomas Jefferson, had the effect of almost doubling the landmass of America (Fleming, 46). It would be interesting to evaluate America's continental and global position had the purchase not taken place. This is especially the case given that the country would have had access to the Gulf of Mexico hence denying farmers on the frontier an opportunity to engage in ...