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Role of Federal Government/States Rights:

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Role of Federal Government/States Rights:

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Hamiltonians believed that the central government should have the majority of the power because only the few elite could make educated decisions on the best way to run the country.

Jeffersonians wanted the federal government to be smaller and to enforce the rights of individual states and give them more power rather then a full nation; to avoid monarchy.

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Jeffersonians They didn’t Support the French Revolution and wanted to model the new government off of the British. They believed that the Jay Treaty was necessary to keep peace with the British.

Hamiltonians wanted to get involved with the French revolution. They also wanted to honor the alliance with France and not have anything to do with British. They felt that the Jay Treaty was inadequate.

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Hamiltonians believed that the National bank was constitutional.  They believed that federal government should assume the debts of the states and the federal government. Taxes protect industry.

Jeffersonians believed The National bank was unconstitutional and that the federal government should only assume the debts of the national government. Taxes would favor the North and hurt the South, therefor they were unfair.

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Jeffersonians said there should be no implied powers in the Constitution, it should be applied literally.

Hamiltonians said the Constitution can be interpreted to allow the  government more powers and should do so.