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 …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