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    there has been a set of laws and standards set in place‚ starting with the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence states‚ “all men are created equal with inalienable rights to life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” (The Jeffersonian Perspective‚ PP 1) This in a sense means that all men‚ and now women all have a chance to live their lives and be as free as they want to be as long as they are not disobeying the laws that are regarding their inalienable rights. Laws have been

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    Associate Level Material Appendix D Two-Party Politics Part 1: Matrix Complete the matrix by describing the beliefs and ideals of each of the parties. Generate a list of at least 10 of President Jefferson’s decisions and actions. Decide which party’s ideals are most aligned with the decision or action and provide an explanation of why the decision or action aligns with that party. Decisions and Actions Democratic-Republican Party’s Beliefs and Ideals Federalist Party’s Beliefs

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    The perception that Federalists were loose constructionists and that Jeffersonian Republicans were very strict constructionists was very well founded‚ but not accurate 100% of the time. The presidency of Thomas Jefferson mainly supported the theory that the Jeffersonian Republicans were strict constructionists. James Madison’s presidency supported that theory as well. Both presidents‚ however‚ made exceptions to their general policies when an issue was just too big to fit inside the tiny box of their

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    strictly‚ but during his presidency his views were flipped. James Madison‚ on the other hand‚ believed that the constitution should be interpreted loosely before and during his presidency. Before Jefferson was elected‚ he‚ and the majority of the Jeffersonian Republicans‚ believed that the constitution should be interpreted very strictly. He believed that there was a necessity for “preservation of the Federal Constitution‚ according to its obvious principles” (Jefferson Document A). Jefferson writes

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    Loose/Strict Constructionist DBQ By both definition and widespread perception the Jeffersonian-Republicans were strict constructionists‚ meaning they closely followed the framework of the Constitution. On the other hand‚ the belief was that Federalists‚ who thought the Constitution was open for interpretation‚ were loose constructionists. Although both the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (Democratic-Republicans) mainly supported these theories‚ they‚ like other politicians of

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    Development of Major Political Parties in America The first two major polititcal parties were the Jeffersonian and the Federalists. The Jeffersonians believed in a decentralized government and foreign policy that supported France rather than England. The Federalists were in existance only a short time because of disagreement of the leaders‚ John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. The United States was a one party nation from 1800 to 1820. In 1828 the Jeffersonain (Democratic Republican) Party split

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    westward expansion. “In addition to being the beneficiaries of the country’s first bloodless revolution‚ the Democratic-Republicans were instrumental in transforming the political culture of America. This new political culture earned the name Jeffersonian Democracy” (Shultz‚ 2014‚ p. 153). The Democratic-Republicans campaigned to the grass roots of the country; they had barbecues and clambakes. By doing this they called on the public and made the Federalists look out of touch with the American

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    third president‚ came up with compromises to make both parties happy‚ and led the country. Alexander Hamilton was a federalist and had many ideas on how to improve the government. He was also the secretary of the treasury. He was against the Jeffersonians and the current constitution. He wanted to have a national bank so America could pay off its debts to other countries. Hamilton was a man of the wealthy so he wanted to raise tariffs. He believed in trade and believed that America should trade

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    Throughout the beginning of the country’s political growth‚ the United States was divided into two basic political parties known as the Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans. While Jefferson and Madison’s presidencies were opposed by the Federalists‚ some of their contributions supported the Federalist Party’s beliefs.. While Jefferson and Madison’s decisions in office were mainly based of off a strict construction of the constitution‚ some decisions came from a loose construction. These loose

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    adopted in 1788‚ provided for an elected government and protected civil rights and liberties. On the American frontier‚ democracy became a way of life‚ with widespread social‚ economic and political equality. The system gradually evolved‚ from Jeffersonian Democracy or the First Party System to Jacksonian Democracy or the Second Party System and later to the Third Party System. In Reconstruction after the Civil War (late 1860s) the newly freed slaves became citizens‚ and they were given the vote

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