Compare And Contrast The Views Of Thomas Jefferson During The 1790s

In the 1790s, before their presidencies, the views of Jefferson and Madison differed from those of Hamilton. Hamilton, a Federalist, supported a strong central government that could enforce the law and uphold the Constitution. (Doc B) Before

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States of America and James Madison was Vice President. In the case Marbury vs. Madison, President Jefferson commanded Madison to fire Judge William Marbury, whom was previously appointed by President John Adams as he was leaving office, along with several other judges. Marbury later sued Madison citing the Judiciary Act of 1798. This act allowed the supreme court to review cases brought against a federal official. William Marbury was a federalist which meant he was in the same political party as Alexander Hamilton and John Adams.

There are many conflicts in the early years of the American politics. There are two famous political parties during the early years of American Independence, and their ideologies were completely opposite. Thomas Jefferson was the third American President from 1801-1809. Alexander Hamilton was the founder of Federalist party and President Washington elected him as a first secretary of the treasurer. Jefferson's democratic-republican party views are always contradictory to the Federalist party founded by Alexander Hamilton. Jefferson believes in small federal government and more powers to individual states, his policies are around people and they should rule the government. Jefferson always follows strict constitutional rules. Jefferson always believed the country economy will improve through the agriculture. Hamilton views are very contrasted to Jefferson's view. Hamilton believes in strong federal government and weak state governments. He also wants to favor rich people and insist on rich should rule the country and he has a loose interpretation of the constitution. Hamilton dreams towards country economy should

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander are two of many great leaders, that helped shape the United States. Although these men were both great figures, they had opposing views to each other concerning the central and state governments.

Thomas Jefferson- one of the great American founding fathers with exquisite taste in architecture and French wine, but also known to hold a controversial set of ideas- fought frequently and strongly against the Federalists ideas before he achieved Presidency. Jefferson and the other republican democrats who followed suit held the belief that the powers of the federal government should be left strictly to what is granted to them in the Constitution. Those powers not specifically addressed in the Constitution would then be delegated to the state governments. This is to ensure that the federal government did not have too much power as they believe a country runs best under a form of self-government. While on the other corner of the ring, the Federalists believed that the newly founded country would run best if the national government was strong and powerful and in effect if the Constitution was loosely interpreted. This started a series of issues between the two opposing sides with the Federalists pretty much winning every issue. From the issue of funding the war debt, whether a bank of America should be created, to the Alien and Sedition Act; the two sides did not see eye to eye. However, when Jefferson became president, it could be argued that the same abuse of power that he criticized the Federalists to have done could be argued against his own presidency. It is more than fair to say that Jefferson was a hypocrite not only from a Federalist standpoint but also from the

"Give me liberty or give me death.", Patrick Henry eloquently stated, this was the sentiment that colonists strongly felt during the American Revolution. This is but one of the many influential phrases voiced throughout the war that occurred between American colonists and Great Britain. The American Revolution began once all delegates from the continental congress signed the Declaration of Independence authored by Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, Virginia on April 13, 1743. He was the the third eldest out of six children and his parents were wealthy plantation owners. He was married to Martha Skelton who bore six children with him, however only two of them lived more than a few years.("Thomas Jefferson")

In my personal opinion, the moral dilemma that Jefferson faced resided in political reality. Jefferson had always advocated a very strict platform of Republican values up until this point. This position had been seen early on in his disagreements with Alexander Hamilton in President Washington's cabinet. In the election of 1800, Jefferson was able to articulate a new type of government that was filled with Republicanism. Jefferson took office and acted as if he was the epitome of Republican values. Republicans believed that the role of government needed to decrease. Jefferson tried to minimize federal control through reducing its reach and scope. He pursued a laissez- faire approach to governance in his time as President, which meant that

When comparing Sam Adams, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, we can see that there are some similarities and differences between the men. Perhaps the most notable relation this group has, is that they were all formal presidents and had some type of power or ownership. The qualities of all four men are often seen as opposed to each other. One similarity for example, with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson was that they were prosperous Virginian plantation owners and held slaves. Jefferson and Adams were both well educated people and knew about the law.

The Age of Reason is a name used to describe the age that influenced the American Statesmen of the Revolution. Taxes forced upon the colonists by Britain after the French and Indian War enraged the colonists, leading to the Revolution that would change the world forever. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence and Thomas Paine’s The Crisis Number 1 were two very important works of literature during the Revolutionary period. Both works used persuasion effectively. Jefferson wrote to King George III declaring independence; Paine’s purpose was to unite America to fight against Britain. However, The Declaration was most effective because we still use The Declaration of Independence today. The United States would not be the democracy it is today without Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of

    Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton both had very defined visions of the scope and power of the new federal government, how they saw the future of the economic development, and what the United States society should become. In my opinion Alexander Hamilton had more of an impact on the United States during the 1820’s and on contemporary government when compared to Thomas Jefferson. His policies did not strictly work during that time and many of his ideas are still seen in today’s society. Jefferson’s views and ideas on/of the national bank, higher tariffs, debt assumption, The Federalist Party, and his support of the ratification of the Constitution are all reasons in why his policies and visions came closer to becoming a reality.

Thomas Jefferson and the Anti-Federalists believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, more power to the states, and supported trade with the French. When Hamilton issued the idea of a National Bank, Jefferson opposed it, saying that it was not a specific power given directly in the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson, however, changed his views on strict and loose interpretation of the Constitution when he purchased Louisiana territory. He used a loose interpretation of the Constitution and used treaty-making powers to seal the deal with France. Another principle was the power to the states. They believed that the power should be with the people and a strong national government would take away the rights on individuals. This idea

I believe that political parties were developed in the United States because they allow people to make decisions based on their beliefs. Both Hamilton and Jefferson were very great men but they wanted something different with the government.

Some similarities and differences between Thomas Jefferson’s election and those of today are; back then who ever got the second most votes became vice president. Unlike back then the president now chooses who he wants as his second in command. This is important because it means that the president and vice president can mesh together more and be a better team. Another difference is each party used to nominate 2 candidates for presidency. Today each pery chooses 1 candidate to run for president. This is important because it means that each candidate was less likely to win back then. The people had more options so if they didn’t like one of the candidates they didn’t feel obligated to vote for them just because they were part of the same party.

First, at building the politcal parties, Alexadnria Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson both weren’t seeing eye to eye. They could never agree on anything. Hamilton beleived in a not so strict policy. He believed that you could bend the rules every now and then. But, Jefferson on the other hand didn’t think that at all. He believed that the country would run smoother with a strong and strict government. George Washington, the president at the time, could not decide on who he thought had the best idea. He needed a way to gain back the Americans trust and to make moeny, but both Hamilton and Jefferson were giving outstanding ideas to Washington on what he could do, Washington was just basially caught in the middle. After, Washington’s two years of

Jefferson and Hamilton had completely different views on nearly every issue. Thomas Jefferson thought everything Alexander Hamilton was doing as an attempt to put America on a path to greatness was putting America on a road to ruin. Jefferson believed America’s future was in plain, Republican farmer’s hands. Jefferson said, “Those who labor in the earth, are the chosen people of God, if He had chosen people.” This means he favored an economy built off of agriculture. Jefferson and his party opposed the idea of a national bank because it would subsequently promote growth in business and manufacturing, not agriculture and farming, as he wanted. The Republicans saw the national bank as unconstitutional. They thought this because they inferred that they would be willing to give loans to business people to build ships and factories, but not farmers to purchase