Compare And Contrast Jeffersonian Federalists And Hamiltonian Government

Madison saw this as being treasonous and tried to have it repealed, but he was facing George Washington, who was the most respected person in the US at the time. Finally in the Sedition Act which was signed in by President John Adams, it was aimed at silencing editors who openly talked bad about the government. It was greatly opposed by most Republicans and greatly supported by Federalists. Later, as it was put into motion it actually backfired, with many immigrants and former Federalists defecting to the Republicans. All these things were issues that were debated by the founding brothers, but their voices are what also made them significant.

During the time period of 1801 to 1817, there were multiple issues in the United States ranging from wars to political boundaries. This time period saw the termination of the Federalist party. The conflicts were between two parties called the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Federalist party was officially started by John Adams. John Adams was also a loose constructionist just like all the other Federalists. Federalists were in favor of a strong central government. On the other side, was Thomas Jefferson who was in office from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson started the Jeffersonian Republican party. The Jeffersonians were strict constructionists who believed in states rights. They said that anything that is not stated in

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 central government with weaker state governments, and a loose interpretation of the Constitution. The seemingly solid divide between Federalist and Republican would begin to blur during the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. For, neither Republican president was able lead

Conflicting views and contrasting ideologies have always existed throughout the history of United States politics. Alexander Hamilton, who led Federalist Party, believed that a powerful central government was necessary while Thomas Jefferson, who led the Jeffersonian Republican Party, favored an agrarian nation with most of the power left to the states. Although Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were similar in that they both harbored good intentions and tried to keep the best interests in mind for the future of the United States, their policies were drastically different. Without doubt, both of their contrasting ideas served a vital role in forming the government.

First, when the political parties emerged in the 1790’s it was evident that their ideologies were vastly different. The Republican Party wanted a representative form of government that functioned “in the interest of the people.” This party, led by Thomas Jefferson, supported a limited central government, with individual states retaining a majority of the control. Jefferson’s vision was for a nation of farmers, and farmers do not need big government to survive. They feared a large central government would take away the rights of the people. On the other hand, the Federalist Party, led by Alexander Hamilton, supported a strong central government that would pursue policies in support of economic growth, which in turn would provide the freedom the people wanted. Hamilton’s followers also supported a diverse economy.1 It is important to note here however, that both parties knew they would have to become national parties in order to win any elections and both parties had followers in the north and in the south. There was no sectional divide in the parties.

In 1798, John Adams and many other Federalists alongside him help create an idea that changed the way many Americans viewed the U.S. government. Adams and his group of Federalist introduced the Alien and Sedition Acts to Congress during his first term as President. The ideas of these Acts from Adam’s point of view were to be simple; “the first being an Alien Act, which focused on making the United States more secure from alien (foreign) spies and domestic traitors” . Alongside the Alien Act is the Sedition Act, which would make it illegal for anyone to express any false scandals at or against the United States government. Overall, these Acts had a great impact on not only the citizens of the U.S. but also Congress itself. These Acts greatly

If a state deems something as unconstitutional or against their liberties and rights, then they should have the right to speak up against the power of the federal government. Especially if what Congress issued goes against what it means to be an American with unalienable rights. Of course at the time, many states found the resolves to be nonsense since they felt the the ultimate power should go to the federal government. But if that is the truth, then wouldn’t that just devolve the United States to an absolute monarchy without any persons say in the matter at hand? If what Jefferson did would eventually push the people of the United States to vote him as President, then wouldn’t that show that the people of the colonies also agree with what Jefferson had in mind. If given the opportunity to be one of the colonist or people of the government, I would easily understand where Jefferson is coming from and stand by him with very high regards to his ideology of

The Sedition Act was a bill written by Alexander Hamilton and other Federalists. It was signed into law by President John Adams. Hamilton was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also influential in the writing of the U.S. Constitution, acted as the first Secretary of the Treasure, and founded the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, and the The New York Post newspaper. The authors’ (Alexander Hamilton and other Federalists) point of view was to try to prevent the press from making critical statements against the government.

During the Revolutionary period of the 19th century, there were two dominating political parties that had conflicting beliefs: the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists. The Democratic-Republicans were strict-constructionists and believed that the constitution should be taken as literally as possible. The Federalists on the other hand, were broad constructionists and believed that just because the constitution did not explicitly state something it didn't mean there wasn't an implied meaning. The characterization of these two political parties were shown to be inaccurate during the presidencies of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, because both men found themselves straying from their beliefs in certain circumstances in order to insure the best for their country.

When congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798, tension between the colonists and government grew. Republicans declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts infringed the First Amendment, forcing them to turn to the states for support. Jefferson administered the Kentucky legislature, while James Madison—  writer of the Bill of Rights and Constitution — did the same for the Virginia legislature. These Virgina and Kentucky Resolves restated the constitutional fanaticism that had shown Republican hostility from the inauguration. The Kentucky Resolves advised Congress that the Alien and Sedition Acts provided the national government with capabilities not specified in the Constitution and that the 10th Amendment restrained those capabilities to the states. Throughout his presidency, Jefferson managed to secure and legitimize the people of the United States. He cleared the debt from the Revolutionary War by placing his malicious economic plan into development, condensing the army to meager militias and the navy to definite ships. Jefferson also managed to acquire the Louisiana Territory for $15 million dollars, expanding the extent of the United States, which resulted in the stabilization of the nation by ceasing people that previously pushed past the borders illegally. Jefferson, a strict constitutionalist, believed all powers not granted to the federal government resided to the states. This resulted in an equal distribution of power, securing the relationship between the government and citizens. As a result of the preparation laid by Washington, Jefferson’s achievements were

Though both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson served as members of President Washington’s cabinet, the two held very different views on the newly founded U.S. government, interpretation of its constitution, and the role of the “masses” in that government. These conflicting views would develop in two political parties, the Federalists led by Hamilton and the Democratic-Republicans led by Jefferson. Although both political parties presented enticing aspects, Hamilton’s views were much more reasonable and fruitful when compared Jefferson’s views; idealistic and too strict in reference to the constitution.

During this year Thomas Jefferson and James Madison had decided to bring forth resolutions. Arguing that the alien and sedition acts violated the constitution’s first amendment and was therefore unconstitutional and unlawful. The Alien and Sedition acts had been passed with the sight of a war with the French approaching. It was thought that this act that would strictly constrict any punitive harmful speech towards the government and that it would further prevent problems, thus providing internal security. It was by limiting the right of the press to the first amendment that this instantly angered some. The Alien and Sedition acts did however heavily target the press. Also limiting what they could report impairing thus becoming unconstitutional again for impairing their freedom of speech. It was during this time that Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison whom had played a major role in drafting the constitution, came forward with their opinions about the Alien and Sedition acts. James Madison had his draft presented to the Virginia legislature, whereas Thomas Jefferson had his draft presented to Kentucky

Given the rights-suppressing nature of the Alien and Sedition Acts, there was naturally a strongly negative response to the passage of the legislation, which marred then-President John Adams’ reputation in the eyes of the public. The Bill of Rights bestowed upon people of America the freedom of speech and press in the first amendment (“Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press”) in 1791. Yet, only seven years later, in response to the American protest of the conflict with France, the Alien and Sedition Acts were passed, which have been called “some of the most hotly debated laws in American history” (Lynch). The Alien and Sedition acts were a set of four laws: the Naturalization Act, the Alien Friends Act,

The argument between Federalists and Anti-Federalists might seem long gone to American citizens, but still their philosophical foundations shape the teams, scope and size of the battlefield. These philosophies go back to two lone men, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. Both fought aggressively for a government based on their ideas, and both did make portions of the now-standing American government. This essay will outline the political, social and economic philosophies of both men, how their philosophies influenced the government today, and a closing opinion.

Two of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, went to battle in the late 1700s to see who had the better ideas for the new government which would shape ours today. Thomas Jefferson made the Democratic-Republican Party that was mostly farmers that opposed the Federalists. Alexander Hamilton made the Federalists Party that was mostly rich people that opposed the Democratic-Republican Party. I believe Thomas Jefferson’s side was the most appropriate way to shape the new government because of the points he made in “Who Should Govern?”, “The Structure Of The Government.”, and “Foreign Policies.”