Differences Between Jefferson And The Republicans

During the 1800s Thomas Jefferson, the leader of the republicans, created the party in order to oppose the economic and foreign policies of the Federalist Party who is led by Alexander Hamilton. To me if I was in the position to choose I would most definitely pick the republicans. Thomas Jefferson and the republicans was the best side because their interest was the people, a strict government and the Louisiana Purchase was a major event. The republicans was not in favor of a strong central government unlike the federalists. Thomas Jefferson and the republican’s interests was the people. They believed the people should have political power while the federalists thought rich and educated people should lead the nation. However, some people would agree that the rich and educated should be the ones with all the power, but Jefferson on the other hand thought that the people should hold the power in the nation. The people are the ones that allow the nation to be all that it is now so why take their voice away from them. Jefferson felt that the citizens should be able to make the best decisions for themselves and their country. …show more content…
All they wanted was a small government that would allow them to enjoy their freedom and liberty. However, the only way to make this happen was to keep a small national government, they just came to the conclusion that a strict constitution was all they needed. Everything else outside this strict constitution would be declared unconstitutional and by doing that it made everything plain and simple and that’s all they wanted. Alexander Hamilton on the other hand preferred a strong national government, something that would allow them some