When American government was first being established under the Constitution two political parties formed; the Federalists and the Republicans (which are now known as the Democratic Republicans). Each of these political parties were lead by two very important men in American history. The Federalists were lead by Alexander Hamilton, and the Republicans were lead by Thomas Jefferson. The two political parties were like water and oil to each other they did not see eye to eye on anything. The Federalists, lead by Alexander Hamilton, believed in a strong central government and that the elite, bankers, merchants, and plantation owners, should lead the country. They believed in having a loose interpretation of the law, this is because it gave them
