Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton

• New York Legislator
• Federalists
• Main Ideas
• The Hamilton Plan
• Strong national government
• The President and Senators will be elected
  through complex multi-stage elections, in which
  chosen electors will elect smaller bodies of
  electors and then will hold office for life, but
  can be removabled for misconduct
• The President will have an absolute veto.
• Congress would retain exclusive authority to make
  all the laws of the country.
• The Supreme Court will have immediate
  jurisdiction over all law suits involving the
  United States
• State governors will be appointed by the federal
  government and also have the power of an absolute
  veto over bills.
• The lower house, the Assembly, was elected by the
  people for three year terms
• There will be an upper house, which is the
  Senate, and will be elected by electors chosen by
  the people, and with a life-term of service.
• The Senate will also be in proportion to
  population, being two-fifths the size of the
  House
• There will be a judiciary consisting of 12
  justices to serve for life under good behavior.
• Powerful economic system
• Encourage both foreign and domestic investment.