The idea expressed by Alexander Hamilton was most directly reflected within the U. S. Constitution in the sense that-- under the new constitution, power of the federal government increased compared to the power it was given under the Articles of Confederation

the President was given the authority to veto laws passed by Congress

a bicameral legislature was established as a compromise between small states and large states

Currently, as of february 2016, an american traveling in france would be by the exchange rate. the weakness of the euro and the strength of the us dollar means that items in france cost less to an american than they otherwise would. of course, if this trend reverses and the us dollar weakens and the euro strengthens, such as was happening in early 2008, an american traveling in france would have an adverse experience because items would cost relatively more.