Only show
results for:

Topics related to "Federalist Society grows to prominence in 20 years Small group of"

federalist federalist
... Read more
Federalist party Federalist party
Federalist party in U.S. history, the political faction that favored a strong federal government. Origins and Members In the later years of the Articles of Confederation there was much agitation for a stronger federal union, which was crowned with success when the Constitutional Convention drew... Read more
Democratic party Democratic party
Democratic party American political party; the oldest continuous political party in the United States. Origins in Jeffersonian Democracy When political alignments first emerged in George Washington's administration, opposing factions were led by Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson . In the... Read more
German-American Bund German-American Bund
German-American Bund. Formally organized in March 1936 by a German-born engineer, Fritz Julius Kuhn, this was one of several US groups promoting closer cultural and political ties between German Americans and their homeland. Although the Bund drew many of its members from organizations that... Read more
Harrison Gray Otis (American journalist) Harrison Gray Otis (American journalist)
Harrison Gray Otis Harrison Gray Otis (1765-1848), American states man, was one of the most important leaders of the Federalist party after 1801. He epitomized both the urbanity and narrowness of the New England Federalist elite. Harrison Gray Otis was born on Oct. 8, 1765, into a... Read more
Constantine Karamanlis Constantine Karamanlis
Constantine Karamanlis Constantine Karamanlis (born 1907) sustained an active career in Greek politics for 48 years. He was elected member of Parliament 12 times, governed the country as prime minister for 14 years (1955-1963; 1974-1980), and later was twice elected president, leaving office for... Read more
Morinda Morinda
Noni Description Noni, the common name for Morinda citrifolia, is a medicinal herbal substance derived from the noni tree, which is found in various areas of the South Pacific. Other names for the herb include morinda, Indian mulberry, nona, nonu, Polynesian bush fruit, Tahitian noni juice, and... Read more
Edward King Edward King
KING, EDWARD Edward King was a lawyer whose 1844 nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court failed because of political animosity between Congress and the president who proposed him. King was born January 31, 1794, in Philadelphia. He was well educated and studied law under the prominent Pennsylvania... Read more
Alien and Sedition Acts Alien and Sedition Acts
Alien and Sedition Acts 1798, four laws enacted by the Federalist-controlled U.S. Congress, allegedly in response to the hostile actions of the French Revolutionary government on the seas and in the councils of diplomacy (see XYZ Affair ), but actually designed to destroy Thomas Jefferson's... Read more
Kildare Place Society Kildare Place Society
Kildare Place Society. Encouraged by the success of Sunday and day schools on the English model in several Dublin parishes of the Church of Ireland, a group of philanthropic businessmen and lawyers, Quakers prominent among them, sought to widen the scope of their work by founding (1811) the Society... Read more

Sorry, no results were found on Encyclopedia.com

No reference documents or articles match the search term Federalist Society grows to prominence in 20 years Small group of


Suggestions:

  • Check the spelling of your search term
  • Try using fewer keywords
  • Try using more general keywords