Political Parties: Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton

In the beginning of America’s journey to success, two political forces created different views of the future of America. One wanted to increase the central government’s power and the other one wanted to decrease it. These two political forces created political parties. A political party is a group of people with similar ideas and beliefs that agree on how a country should be run. The leader of the first political force is Alexander Hamilton. He wanted a selected few to run the country; this selected few were wealthy, well, educated men. His beliefs led to the formation of the Federalists. In contrast, the leader of the second party is Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson believed that the country should be run by “normal people” to make sure that rights are protected. His ideas led to the formation of the Democratic-Republicans. As the two men were a part of George Washington’s cabinet, Washington thought that Hamilton's ideas best fit the country, so he input Hamilton’s ideas into the government. Although Hamilton's ideas for America had an appropriate forethought, Jefferson had the best plan for America because his ideas resulted in an easier lifestyle while also improve America’s trading relationships with other countries. Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 in Virginia. Because of his wealthy upbringing, Jefferson was taught by the best private tutors. By the age of nine, he was able to speak and write in six languages (7). He then attended the College of William and Mary where he studied law. In due time, Jefferson held political positions (7). These jobs included Secretary of State, Vice President, the Third President of the United States, elected to the Virginia State legislature, a delegation of the Second Continental Congress, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and a U.S. Minister to France (7). Based off of those positions, one could say that Jefferson had great communication and writing skills, and he was a natural born leader. Thomas Jefferson was a firm believer that America should be governed by the states and the federal government. The power should be distributed among the states because the “common man” had the ability to make smart decisions. All things considered, Jefferson thought the power being put into the hands of a few could possibly tempt them to govern for their own benefit. Thomas Jefferson also believed in a “strict” interpretation of the Constitution, unlike a majority of Washington’s administration (10). Under those …show more content…
One has to take into consideration what is best for everyone. Between Hamilton and Jefferson, Jefferson had the better plan for America. His ideas included all of the citizens of America, which would all have peaceful lifestyles with Jefferson’s administration ideas. Jefferson made sure that not all of the power is given to one federal government but is distributed among the states. He felt that the “common man” was able to make smart decisions (8). Today, Jefferson would have been proud of what America has become today. He would like that citizens are more involved in their government more than ever and citizens use their rights to their advantage. Unlike others, Jefferson wanted to give normal people a chance to prove that they can do what the wealthy man can do. “ I am not among those who fear the people. They, not the rich, are our dependence for continued