1. 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.
Stronger union, the utility of a national taxing power, and the importance of the executive and judicial branches of the federal government
New government to be based on British monarchy and parliament.
Alexander Hamilton