Hamilton, Alexander
Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury and one of President Washington’s associates. His approach was that of mercantilism. He believed in the importance of a strong central government, and convinced Congress to use an elastic interpretation of the Constitution to pass far-reaching laws like the funding of the national debt; federal assumption of the state debts; creation of a national bank; and a system of taxes through a tariff on imports. His great political adversary was Thomas Jefferson, who opposed Hamilton’s urban, financial, industrial goals for the United States. Hamilton’s interpretation is the one adopted by the developing United States, by Washington and by the Supreme Court. His interpretation influenced the economic and social landscape of USA until these days.
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The name “Bill of Rights” fits because these amendments deal with subjects of basic human rights which were not included in the constitution. The Bill of Rights is the most important part of the constitution, and it states many legal rights, including the freedoms of speech, press, and religion; the people’s right to keep and bear arms; the freedom of assembly; the freedom to petition; the rights to be free of unreasonable search and seizure; cruel and unusual punishment; compelled self-incrimination; and more. There rights are the foundation of federal and state legislation. The Bill of Rights represents the notions of freedom and liberty that were popular in the United States at the time, and it influences every aspect of the American way of life. It is the cornerstone of human rights legislation all over the world.
The elastic clause
Sections 1-8 in the U.S. Constitution are called the elastic clause. It refers to a provision, in Article One of the United States Constitution at section eight, clause 18, which addresses implied powers of Congress: “The Congress shall have power …To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution.”
The elastic clause characterizes Alexander Hamilton’s view, that the American political economy should be controlled by the central government in order to achieve high quality of life for the upper class, protect the interests of the property owners and to make a solid basis for the banks. The elastic clause helps understanding the American system. 85% of the Americans were land owner farmers who wanted to express their economical ideas. The banks interest was to receive the loan repayments of the farmers, and therefore they were interested in a strong central government that will enable elastic laws. The elastic clause empowers the Congress to exercise the express powers granted to it by the Constitution.
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