How did the views of Hamilton and Jefferson give birth to political parties? The stumbling block, as always, was the question of power. One group, headed by Hamilton, John Adams and Thomas Pinckney, relied on a strong and vigorous federal government, because they are called "Federalists." They believed that the ideal government should exercise maximum activity in their service to the public good. Their opponents - "Democrats, Republicans" from the camp of Jefferson, Madison and George Clinton, on the other hand, insisted on limiting the powers of central government and strengthening the position of local institutions. From their point of view, the less the federal government will intervene in the life of the country, the better.
As it turned
As it turned