However, due to the methods presented for American success, each party contradicted their opinions on the common man, democracy, and the constitution which foreshadows a great unstable nation. The viewpoint of the common man, perceived by the federalists and the republicans, split a rift between two oppositions. The federalists supported the rich and wealthy people so they could grow and trickle down their prosperity to the lower classes. Alexander Hamilton believed that the rich and prosperous should handle the nation due to the majority of the first class being well educated. He points out that while his population of supporters had the resources and knowledge to run the government, the lower classes basically had small or no resources at all.
George Washington sided with Hamilton because it made fiscal sense; the assumption of the state debts strengthened the central government and gave it the support of the wealthy, and was approved by Congress in 1790. George Washington’s agreement to the assumption of the national debt made Alexander Hamilton more of an influence than Thomas Jefferson. Another reason that Alexander Hamilton was more influential to George Washington’s presidency than Thomas Jefferson was that Washington followed his suggestion in the formation of a national bank. Hamilton believed that a national bank would boost the economy and regulate currency, but Jefferson thought such an operation was unconstitutional. Despite Jefferson’s disagreement, Congress created the Bank of the United States in 1791.
This economy was very helpful to the rich but detrimental to the poor. The gap between these two classes was expanded immensely. It was almost as if the rich could control everything about their well-being; because if you were rich, you had power. During this era, the immigration increased after the Civil Wr. Cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago were overwhelmed with immigrants.
Oppressed and “poor” citizens would have the opportunity to succeed. Since the English colonists and founding fathers pushed for independence and self-reliance, they could then make a statement of unity, taking ownership of land and property, a majority of citizens profiting and political power. Another advantage of creating a nation is developing social harmony. They urged for a “middle” social class, as opposed to a majority of “poor” citizens and a few wealthy citizens, who have all of the power and control. Zinn pays tribute to the founding fathers by stating how effective their intentions were to start the American Revolution.
Primary Source: Aristotle-The Athenian Constitution Define “demes”. Demes were local neighborhoods that were doubted to be created by Cleisthenes, but rather made the basis of his reforms and the root of political organization. As the number of citizens expanded, the demes became more deme-ocratic (democracy). Describe how Cliesthenes “beat” Isagoras and Cleomenes. Cliesthenes won over the people with promises of more citizen rights.
The 'Radical Democracy' came about when Athens became more democratic with the introduction of a system of changes that allowed greater participation from ordinary citizens. By 508-07 BC, Athens was under the influence of Kleisthenes. He introduced a series of political reforms which turned Athens in a much more dramatic direction. One of the main results of Cleisthenes' reforms was to reduce the power of the upper classes. He did this by introducing the deme system.
The Colony’s view on single women influenced greatly the way women were treated within the colony. The colonists saw them as a threat because they were vulnerable without a husband or father for protection and were seen as unproductive in their work compared to men (Grimshaw, p. 87, Rushen p. 52, 54). They were blamed for prostitution and sexual immorality within the colony. The colony rather than holding out a hand of care for these new immigrant women pointed
Those who planned it were the affluent people among the colonists. They wanted a democracy and believed in working hard to make money without the oversight of a greedy government stealing from their hard earned toil. Conversely, the French revolution emphasized human rights. During the French Revolution, the bourgeoisie had almost the same circumstances as the middle-class colonists in America. They worked very hard to amass wealth.
The Athenian statesman Pericles was the very model of a politician. Under his leadership, the people of Athens embarked on one of the most brilliant eras in all human history. It was the heart of the Athenian Golden Age, a time known as the Age of Pericles, when philosophy and the arts flourished as never before. Likewise, democracy, (government by the people) experienced one of its proudest moments; but Pericles won his triumphs in part through foreign conquest and empire-building. In the end, like a hero from a Greek tragedy, his own mistakes would bring about his downfall.
Devante Wheeler 107754143 Polarization: A Healthy American Democracy POL 32401 American Political Parties and Pressure Groups Professor Jeremiah Garretson Political Polarization occurs when the factions of government diverge and goes to the extremes. The American political system has been subject to change in order to develop a better democracy. Fifty years polarization was uncommon due to the amount of different parties that were present within the political system. In our modern system polarization will help with the progression towards a better democracy. Polarization is a healthy choice for the American Democracy because it helps clarify the legislative process while creating party discipline, presents clear choices