Similarities Between Hamilton And Thomas Jefferson

When the founding fathers which is now known as the united states of america gained their independence from the british in the late 1770s they were left with the discussion of how to run this new republic. Two of the founding fathers Alexander Hamilton and The future third president Thomas jefferson had their ideas of how the country should be governed which greatly opposed each other. With jefferson wanting the country to cater to the common man mainly poor southern farmers and Hamilton the power to lie within the elite. Which is remarkable since Jefferson was born into the elite and Hamilton started his life from the bottom of the barrel.

Thomas Jefferson could not relate to or truly care about the rights of the …show more content…
Jeffreson is stuck in the past since agricultural helped provide him and his family with affluent living maybe it will continue he is base his ideas on what he knows work not would could work. As for his idea with taxes it opposes ideas primarily because it’s based off the british empire which jefferson has great disdain for because of its controlling outlook and he wants to separate himself from that.

Jefferson and hamilton also had the outs of how on the interpretation of the constitution. Jefferson thought they should literally and strictly follow the constitution because he believed it to be flawless and hamilton who saw the potential flaws thought it should not be taken so literal so that it couldn’t be misused.

Jefferson depended on the people that they uphold the teaching of the constitution and not use to their own advantage. While hamilton knew human nature and was confident enough that Jefferson’s interpretation would eventually backfire. For someone so well educated jefferson lack the common sense and rationality to know that humans for centuries has find loopholes in perceived perfect system to use it to their own advantage. Hamilton who observant and aware of human nature suggest a way to work around