government between two political leaders important to President Washington’s Cabinet‚ Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury and Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. Alexander Hamilton exerted the most influence within the newly emerging Federalist Party. He believed that only an enlightened ruling class could produce a strong‚ stable and effective federal government. The government therefore needed the support of wealthy men and the promotion of manufacturing interests. Thomas Jefferson
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parties that were shaped by these and many other affairs: Federalists and Republicans. The Federalists who supported Hamilton who wanted a strong centralized government‚ high taxes‚ and a national bank to find financial stability in the country. The Republicans were supporters of Jefferson who wanted to limit federal power‚ not create a national bank because of which they had a narrow interpretation of the Constitution. Hamilton‚ the Federalist‚ tried to repay the debt the U.S. had owed. This caused
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major political party split. The two parties were known as the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. The Federalists were led by George Washington. Though he is never considered a formal member of this political party‚ he shared most of their views. Alexander Hamilton and James Madison were two of the first well known Federalists. The Anti-Federalists never really had an organized party‚ and ended up dying out as the Anti-Federalists‚ but almost all of its members joined up with Thomas Jefferson
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At first‚ politicians tried to stay away from political parties‚ but by creating a democratic government‚ a political party system could not be avoided. The two recognized parties were the Democratic-Republicans‚ led by Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton. Political parties separated the country. Washington had tried to prevent them from rising up‚ but due to extreme differences in views‚ his attempt was futile. Hamilton’s strong central government idea contrasted with
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present-day times‚ the American political system is most frequently associated with the ongoing issues between political parties. Two major political parties that formed during the 1790s were The Democratic-Republicans (Anti Federalist party) led by Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton. But several years ago these political parties did not exist and many of the leaders were pleased they didn’t. George Washington warned America’s people of the dangers of these separate parties
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and it’s political theory and philosophy was enormously influential to later works‚ such a The Federalist Papers. The Federalist Papers was series of essays‚ anonymously published defending the Constitution‚ written and published 1787-1788‚ the authors‚ Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison‚ and John Jay‚ not
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national government. During this time a group of people called Federalists‚ among them John Jay‚ Alexander Hamilton and James Madison‚ tried to convince the public of the greatness in the constitution. John Jay‚ Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote a series of essays titled The Federalist Papers which discuss the different factors of the Constitution and why they are needed. In answer to the Federalist Papers a group of Anti-Federalist published papers discussing why the Constitution was too strong
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influential interpreters and advocates of the Constitution. He was one of the common writers of the Federalist papers‚ writing 51 out of the 85 papers. The Federalist papers were propaganda published in journals or newspapers‚ and their purpose was to educate citizens on why the Constitution should be ratified. They were always published under the pseudonym Publius to preserve their names from the public. In Federalist #23‚ Hamilton writes of how the Constitution must be energetic in order to have an energetic
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the Republican Party) acknowledged in describing the Republican form of government-- " And according to the degree of pleasure and pride we feel in being republicans‚ ought to be our zeal in cherishing the spirit and supporting the character of Federalists." Although legislators had serious differences of opinions‚ political unity was considered absolutely essential for the stability of the nation. Political parties or factions were considered evil as "Complaints are everywhere heard from our most
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George Washington knew he could not manage the the growing nation alone so he established a cabinet to help him make decisions. As his Secretary of Treasury‚ George Washington appointed Alexander Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton became an important Federalist member of the first cabinet as the Secretary of Treasury. The financial situation of the country after the Revolution was the primary problem facing the new nation‚ and Hamilton developed a national bank to fix it. The national bank lent money
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