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Was going to be used to ild roads and canals, but Pres Madison vetoed it because he thought these were issues for the states to deal with and not the federal government.
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Who was the author of the bonus bill?
The author of the Bonus Bill was John C. Calhoun. The bill was written in the year of 1817. The bill did not pass.
Did James Madison support the Bonus Bill?
James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817 because he believed it was unconstitutional. However, he approved of the intent of the bill which was to make it easier to settle the western lands. The bill provided for funding of a federal highway to the West .
Bonus bill veto?
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Why did Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill of 1817?
James Madison vetoed the Bonus Bill because he, like Jefferson, found "internal improvements" to be unconstitutional despite how benevolent it would be. He found the right to create canals and roads to be held by the states alone according to his constitutional interpretation. The republican interpretation of the constitution back then was strict and not open to many (if any) implications
What is the value of an 1817 series 1 dollar bill?
The US didn't print $1 bills in 1817. Please check your bill again and post a new, separate question with more information that might help to identify it. If your bill has the name of a private bank on it, include that name.
Who were the veterans who marched on Washington in support of the veterans' bonus bill were nicknamed the army?
They were nicknamed The Bonus Army
Which president vetoed the Bonus Bill?
James Madison
When did president hoover veto the bonus bill?
Bad economics for the country.
What man was most closley related to the bonus bill?
John C. Calhoun
Is 1817 penny silver?
No, there is no silver in a 1817 US penny.
What was John C Calhoun's plan for a long range program of international improvements at public expense?
The Bonus Bill
What is the value of an 1817 US quarter?
No US quarters were minted in 1817.
