Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton believed in a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, which he thought should be in the hands of the wealthy and well-educated elite to ensure the nation's stability and prosperity. He was not an Anti-Federalist but a leading Federalist who argued for the ratification of the Constitution. He was born in the West Indies, not New York. Hamilton did not advocate for a presidency limited to three years, nor did he write the Bill of Rights; James Madison is credited with drafting the Bill of Rights.