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2007-2008 Student Essay Contest The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis announces the Twentieth Annual Student Essay Contest open to all high school juniors and seniors in the Ninth Federal Reserve District. Writing Guide | Rules | Awards | Timetable | Archive Hamilton vs. Jefferson: Whose economic vision was better?When we learn about the early history of the United States, the issues considered important then might seem largely irrelevant now. Sure, the framers of the Constitution debated the fundamental purpose and scope of government, but they agreed upon a framework that’s been used ever since. Are their concerns over matters of economics relevant in our modern, technological society? They certainly are. Consider the disagreements between founding fathers Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Hamilton and Jefferson were famous rivals, disagreeing publicly on many issues, from the power of the federal government to the limits of democratic rule. Some of their biggest and best-known differences were over economic matters. More If you have any questions, contact Joe Mahon at Joseph.Mahon@mpls.frb.org or call 612-204-5254. Writing GuideRulesAwardsFifteen students in each division will receive a $100 U.S. savings bond. In addition, from each division a first- and second-place winner will be selected. The two second-place winners will each receive an additional $200 savings bond and the two first-place winners will each receive an additional $400 savings bond. One first-place winner will be selected as the overall winner of a paid summer internship at the Minneapolis Fed. The essay will also be published in The Region magazine.
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