The Virginian Dynasty: Challenges

The Virginian Dynasty Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation The Virginian Dynasty Challenges under the constitution The first Government faced difficulties in the formation of political parties, as the constitution did not outline the existence or structure of one. The form of government was aristocratic. The law did not allow the citizens to exercise their democratic right. A handful of political leaders with the same interests decided presidential elections. Constitution guidance on devising the arms of government The constitution facilitated the formation of the first House of Congress and the formulation of the bill of rights to address public concerns about the strength of the national government. Article 3 of the constitution stipulated guidelines on the structure and formation of the Federal court system. The law also allowed the creation of the Washington cabinet, which is responsible for advising the president on national matters (Janda, et al., 2018). Federal Judiciary After gaining independence, the Article of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution provided the thirteen states with their judicial system, with no superior court ruling over them. The 3rd Article of the Constitution created the federal judiciary. It is made up of the district courts, circuit courts, and the supreme court. Future of America Hamilton envisioned a country free of financial debt with a growing and stable economy (Robert, 2008). Jefferson foresaw the United States as an agricultural revolutionary with farmers owning their land, proper local education system, and a decentralized government. Madison plan for the future was liberation and freedom for citizens of the United States, guided by the Constitution (John, 2001) The debt issue During the American Revolution, the government had no power to impose taxes. These resulted in borrowing money from citizens and foreign powers to finance the wars. As a result, the country incurred huge debts. When Hamilton was appointed the secretary of the treasury, he drafted specific ideas on how to settle the debt. The first plan of action was to make the federal government take full responsibility for all war loans and refund all of them. As well as encouraging private investors to venture in American businesses. He also planned for the creation of a national banking system. Tariff’s issue The ...