Thesis: It would appear that the assertion that Democratic-Republicans were strict interpreters of the Constitution while Federalists were not are only somewhat accurate. The Letter from Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Kercheval is of particular interest because Jefferson outright states “...I know also‚ that the laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind”. This is somewhat different from the traditional image of Jefferson interpreting the constitution as absolute
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Throughout the 1800’s‚ Jeffersonian Republicans thought that the federal government’s power was confined to the grants of the Constitution. On the other hand‚ the Federalists believed in the broad construction that gave the government any power that was not forbidden by the constitution. Despite the fact that the Jeffersonian Republicans believe in a strict interpretation of the Constitution‚ and Federalists believe in a loose interpretation‚ these beliefs were misrepresented according to the party’s
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with differing beliefs as to how to construct a stable government. The two major political factions‚ notably the Republicans and the Federalists‚ debated over a multitude of policies between 1801 and 1825 that ultimately shaped American society. The policies pursued by the Republican presidents‚ such as Thomas Jefferson‚ differed from those implemented by Hamilton and other Federalists as they were literal interpretations of the Constitution and focused on establishing an American republic with limited
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The Jeffersonian Republicans and Federalists By 1817 the great American experiment was in full swing. America was developing into an effective democratic nation. However as the democracy continued to grow‚ two opposing political parties developed‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Jeffersonian Republicans believed in strong state governments‚ a weak central government‚ and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. The Federalists saw it differently. They opted for a powerful
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Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Republicans wanted states’ rights and power to the people; whereas the Federalists believed that power should belong to “the best” people or the rich and educated people with the federal government dominating most of the power. Foreign affairs helped to fuel their disagreements between the Republicans and Federalists. One of the most significant of the debated domestic issues was that of Hamilton’s Economic Plan. Since he was a Federalist‚ he wanted
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Between 1801 and 1817‚ the two parties the Jeffersonian Republicans and Federalists seemed to have changed their views on the issue of whether the constitution should be loosely interpreted‚ or strictly interpreted. The Democratic-Republicans originally prided themselves in having strict constructionist beliefs‚ but however‚ as time went on‚ they seemed to have adopted a broader outlook. The Federalists‚ who favored a looser perspective on the interpretation of the construction‚ adopted a more strict
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DBQ With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. However‚ during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison this characterization of the two parties was not so accurate. In the years of 1801 to 1817‚ both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ while supporting a strict construction of the constitution‚ addressed to loose interpretation of the constitution during
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10/13/11 Federalists Vs. Democratic-Republicans Hearing about political parties‚ Washington was not too keen on the idea. Conversely‚ he was part of the uprising of the first two political parties. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans‚ previously named anti-federalists‚ were the two different political organizations. The first two parties to evolve were very different regarding beliefs of the common people‚ views of the government‚ their stances on the foreign policy‚ and ways to manage
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government grew and the nation prospered‚ the rise of leaders and political figures came about and with this‚ conflicting principles and ideology spawned‚ thus creating the first of the political parties; the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Although the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans ideology and stances on the power of the federal government‚ domestic economic policies and the group of constituents they represented differed vastly‚ members of both parties often compromised their
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Jeffersonian Republicans vs. Federalists In regards to the United States constitution‚ Jeffersonian Republicans have been known as strict constructionists who had a narrow interpretation of the constitution following it to an extreme power. This was in opposition to the Federalists who had often followed a loose construction policy. And to a certain extent‚ the characterization of both of these parties was for the most part accurate during the presidencies of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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