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The Rivalry Between The Political Parties Of Thomas Jefferson And Alexander Hamilton

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As George Washington’s Presidential term came to an end, there were two political parties that began to emerge due to their clashing of views. The two parties became the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson and the Federalists who were headed by Alexander Hamilton. Throughout the rivalry between the two parties, newspapers transpired to back one party or another. The Democratic Republicans or Republicans for short, thought that the people, all people, should have the political power to help and lead the nation, while Federalists felt that wealthy and well educated citizens should head the nation. Republicans also favored strong state governments instead of a strong central Federal government like the Federalists did. Another thing the Republicans
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