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ALEXANDER HAMILTON VS.. THOMAS JEFFERSON Time 1800 Characters: Alexander Hamilton was Secretary of Treasure, and Thomas

Jefferson was Secretary of State. Both were running for president.

Conflict Presidency; U.S. direction in the future; economic goals. Issues State vs.. federal constitution; industrial capitalistic society vs.. rural agrarian

society Impact Jefferson wins the presidency in what is known as the "Revolution of 1800,"

which is the first time an opposing political faction rises to power through peaceful means.

Side note: Hamilton was a Federalist: wanted a strong centralized government that

depended on industry and commerce, favored a tariff system to help manufacturers

Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican: wanted a decentralized government, favored a tariff system that supported farmers

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES V. SAMUEL TILDEN Time 1876 Conflict The election of 1876.  Issues Dispute over the number of votes in the electoral

college Hayes actually received; Ruther(fraud) B. Hayes.

Impact The Compromise of 1877 gave the disputed votes to

Hayes, who won the electoral votes 185-184 and thus the presidency.

Side Notes It became known as the “second corrupt bargain”.

WOODROW WILSON V. HENRY CABOT LODGE TIME 1919

CONFLICT Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and U.S. admission into the League

of Nations. Article 10 of League: must give assistance to a member with external

aggressions (alliances) ISSUES Wilson's refusal to compromise; ineffectiveness of the resolutions;

permanent alliances with other nations. Lodge believes the US must not become involved foreign affairs and it

threatens the Congressional right to declare war. Lodge exempts the US from Article 10 and attaches new changes for it to

take effect; Wilson is unable to accept due a stroke. Wilsons asked Senate Democrats to vote against the Treaty of Versailles

unless Lodge drops the changes; neither side shifted. IMPACT The United States does not join the League of Nations. Treaty of Versailles is ratified

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT V. SUPREME COURT Time 1935 Conflict NRA; New Deal programs; Roosevelt proposes the “court-

packing” scheme as part of the Judiciary Reorganization Bill of 1937.

Issues The constitutionality of various New Deal programs enacted by

Roosevelt; the constitutionality of "court packing," or instituting other justices into the Supreme Court to help achieve his goals.

Impact The NRA is ruled unconstitutional.  Side Notes Democrats in Congress began to vote more conservatively so the

chances of any more significant New Deal programs became slim

RICHARD NIXON V.SUPREME COURT

Time 1972

Conflict Watergate Scandal. Issues Nixon involved in illegal acts of spying on opposing Democrats.

Nixon also defied the authority of Congress by refusing to deliever tapes and other materials of evidence to the committee.

Impact Nixon is impeached and later resigns. The American people are

disillusioned by the president

Side Notes Watergate became a symbol of the President having too much

power – “Imperial Presidency”

GLORIA STEINEM V. PHYLLIS SCHAFLEY

Time: 1970, during the Women’s Liberation Movement Characters:

Gloria Steinem: She was an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became a media spokeswoman for the women’s liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Phyllis Schafley: She is a Constitutional lawyer and a conservative activist. She is known for her opposition towards feminism and campaigned against the Equal Rights Amendment.

Conflict: This case was dealt with the decision on whether or not women and men should

have equal rights. This involved the Equal Rights Amendment and the rights of women. Schafley was against the Equal Rights Amendment while Steinem supported it.

Issues: Steinem and Schafley argued over the possible outcomes of the Equal Rights

Amendment. Impact: Although the Equal Rights Amendments was approved by Congress, it failed to be

ratified by the states. Regardless, it helped bring about more power for women.

HARRY S. TRUMAN V. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Time: 1951, during the conflict between China and North Korea. Characters:

Harry S. Truman: Was the president of the U.S. from 1945-1953. He ended WWII and eventually started a new one in Korea.

Douglas MacArthur: He was an American general.

Conflict: Truman disapproved of MacArthur’s military strategy, such as using

nuclear weapons against China.

Issues: The main issue focused was General MacArthur and the use of nuclear weapons against North Korea and China. Truman wanted to make peace negotiations with North Korea and China, fearing that using these nuclear weapons would result in the Soviet Union to enter the war in Korea.

Impact: As a result of their conflict, Truman relieved MacArthur.

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN V. WILLIAM MCKINLEY

Time: 1890s Characters:

William Jennings Bryan: Was a Democratic PoliticianWilliam McKinley: Republican Politician

Conflict: Elections during the 1890-1900s. They also debated on national currency, where Bryan supported “Free Silver” while McKinley supported the Gold Standard.

Issues: Had conflicts whether or not the national currency should be “free coinage of silver” and bimetallism or Gold Standard.

Impact: McKinley won the elections and passed the Gold Standard Act of 1900.

FEDERALISTS V. ANTI-FEDERALISTS TIME: 1787 CHARACTERS: (Federalists) Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George

Washington, and John Jay (Anti-federalists) Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams,

and Richard Henry Conflict: The ratification of the Constitution of the United States ISSUES: The Federalists were supporters of the Constitution whom liked

how the Constitution balanced power between the states and the national government.

Anti-Federalists opposed the new Constitution and were against having a strong central government. Feared government would ignore rights of majority . Their biggest problem was that the Constitution lacked any protection for individual rights.

Impact: The formation of a two-party system and the creation of the Bill of Rights.

ANDREW JACKSON V. NICHOLAS BIDDLE TIME: 1830s

CHARACTERS: Andrew Jackson-President of the U.S. Nicholas Biddle-President

of the Back of U.S

ISSUES: Andrew Jackson opposed the Bank and sought to destroy and weaken the banks. He refused to re-charter it until it expired. Jackson supported hard-money and opposed banks lending paper currency ever since the consequences from the panic of 1797.

Nicholas Biddle fought to keep the banks running.

IMPACT: The Bank of the U.S died in 1836. it led to a recession, and an

unstable economy.

HERBERT HOOVER V. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT TIME: Early 1930s

CHARACTERS: Roosevelt was a liberal. Hoover was a conservative

CONFLICT: The government intervening in the depressive economy

ISSUES: Hoover wanted to approach the Depression with “laissez-faire”- tactics; the government would not step in or spend federal money to help the people and the economy in fear of further damage.

Roosevelt believed in involvement in ( RRR) the economy and the affected people. He proposed countless relief programs to get everyone out of the Depression, and approve of government spending.

IMPACT: The New Deal and WWII helped give many opportunities to people in employment and help stir the economy again and driving them out of the Depression.

MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR V MALCOLM X Time: 1960s

Conflict: The method of how colored Americans going to obtain their rights during the Civil Rights Movement

Issues: Both sides advocated for immediate, direct action for Civil

Rights, Martin King. Jr supported passivism and nonviolence, while Malcolm X accepted violence, self-defense was more radical.

Impact: Both sides encouraged colored Americans to not wait for

change, but disagreed on the method of resistance. After both leaders died, in 1968, the Civil Rights legislation was passed.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON V. W.E.B. DUBOIS Time: 1890’s-1905

Conflict: Views on Earning Civil Rights and the future of the colored American.

Issues: Washington believed Negroes should take part in an industrial

education and seek a job in agricultural/trades. He believed instead of reaching for short-ranged social change, Negroes should focus on self-advancement through self-improvement and assimilation into society by gaining economic statues through their industrial works.

DuBois did not believe in agricultural/trade schools, but in a full education in an university. He also believed that Negroes should fight for Civil Rights push for immediate change.

Impact: Dubois was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored people, which fought for equal rights, politically and economically.

Booker T. Washington delivered his Atlantic Compromise in 1895.