Context: To a large extent, the minority leader's position is a 20th-century innovation. Prior to this time congressional parties were often relatively disorganized, so it was not always evident who functioned as the opposition floor leader. Decades went by before anything like the modern two-party congressional system emerged on Capitol Hill with official titles for those who were its official leaders. However, from the beginning days of Congress, various House members intermittently assumed the role of "opposition leader." Some scholars suggest that Representative James Madison of Virginia informally functioned as the first "minority leader" because in the First Congress he led the opposition to Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's fiscal policies.

Question: When was the minority leader position created? 
Answer: 20th-century

Question: Why was minority leader position created?
Answer: not always evident who functioned as the opposition floor leader

Question: Who is sometimes considered the first funcioning "Minority Leader?"
Answer: James Madison

Question: Who was Treasury Secretary at time of first congress?
Answer: Alexander Hamilton

Question: From what time do scholars like to study the affairs of congress?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What state was Alexander Hamilton originally from?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What system was created by Alexander Hamilton?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: How long did Alexander Hamilton serve as Treasury Secretary?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did Alexander Hamilton function as to oppose James Madison?
Answer: Unanswerable