Political Parties: Then and Now
Jefferson and James Madison were antifederalist , which means they opposed the constitution , so they formed the democratic - republican party to oppose Hamilton’s federalist party. After died they broke off into rival groups (democrats vs. republicans ) . The political parties we have today have not always been this way. When George Washington was first elected there were not political parties , not even when he was re-elected. George believed political parties would weaken the strength and unity of the new United States. When he took office he and the congress created four cabinets , a team of four presidential advisors, but they didn’t always agree with one another. So Alexander Hamilton created the Federalist
Jefferson and James Madison were antifederalist , which means they opposed the constitution , so they formed the democratic - republican party to oppose Hamilton’s federalist party. After died they broke off into rival groups (democrats vs. republicans ) . The political parties we have today have not always been this way. When George Washington was first elected there were not political parties , not even when he was re-elected. George believed political parties would weaken the strength and unity of the new United States. When he took office he and the congress created four cabinets , a team of four presidential advisors, but they didn’t always agree with one another. So Alexander Hamilton created the Federalist