What were the main differences between in Hamilton and Jefferson concerning the power of the nation's government?

Answer 1

Jefferson believed in a minimal role for the Federal government. He wanted nearly all laws and taxation to come from the state governments.

Hamilton wanted a strong central government with the ability to pass its own laws for the whole country, have a central bank that issued and guaranteed money, had the ability to levee taxes and regulate Immigration.

Most of Jefferson's vision was true for the country's first 80 years. After the Civil War and Reconstruction era, the country moved more to Hamilton's model.

Hamilton favored wealthy while Jefferson favored the common man. Priorites and how to manage new nation drew the two apart and devleoped the Federalist and the Demo- Repumblican.

Answer 2

Hamilton:

• Concentrating power in federal government
• Fear of mob rule
• Republic lead by a well educated elite
• Loose interpretation of the constitution
• National bank constitutional (loose interpretation)
• Payment of national and state debts (favoring creditors)
• Suporters: Merchants, Manufacturers, Land owners, Investors. Lawyers, Clergy

Jefferson:

• Sharing Power with state and local governments; limiting national government
• Fear of absolute power or ruler
• Democracy of virtuous farmers and tradespeople
• Strict interpretation of the constitution
• National bank unconstitutional (strict interpretation)
• Economy based on farming
• Payment of only the national debt (favoring debtors)
• Supporters: the "plain people" (farmers and traders)

Answer 3

Basically, Jefferson reasoned that whatever isn't written specifically in the Constitution is forbidden; if something isn't described in the original document, it is illegal. Hamilton wanted to establish a National Bank that would relieve the pressure of debt on individual states. He said that since the Constitution DIDN'T say that was NOT legal, it is constitutional. Put simply, Jefferson wanted to live strictly by the provisions in the Constitution, Hamilton thought he could do things that weren't discussed bythe document.

Answer 4

Hamilton favored a strong national government with federal powers that were supreme over state powers. He favored an industrialized nation and favored a protective tariff and a national bank. He favored a constitution that would be interpreted broadly, loose construction, so the national government would have more powers as needed. Jefferson believed in states' rights and felt the federal government did not have supreme power over the states. He wanted the US to become an agrarian nation with most of our industrial products purchased from Great Britain or other European nations. He believed in strictconstruction of the Constitution, meaning that the government could only do what the Constitution specifically stated.

Answer 5

Hamilton believed in a strong federal government whereas Jefferson wanted to protect the powers of the states.

Answer 6

Jefferson wanted agriculture US

Hamiliton wanted Commercial Giant US

Answer 7

Hamilton believed in Federalism while Jefferson believed in a government where all people are equal no matter your race or social class or anything.