JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON

THOMAS JEFFERSON

• Supported France in the French Revolution
• Wanted limited power to the federal government
• Believed farmers were the most independent voters
• Thought the bank would give too much power to the government
• Believed in the strict construction of the constitution

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

• Supported Britain in the French Revolution
• Wanted a strong central government
• Wanted to promote manufacturing and business
• Supported the idea of the national bank
• Believed in the loose construction of the constitution