Hamilton vs. Jefferson

Groups that helped elect people and shape policies are known as?

• Policy System
• Political Parties
• Neutrality Proclamation
• None of these answers

The Federalist party wanted to have a __________.

• small federal government.
• capital building in Washington.
• tax on farmers.
• strong federal government.

Thomas Jefferson believed that the _________ would make the best decisions for the country.

• Free People

• Wealthy Businessmen

• Average Farmers

• Elite Academics

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Strict construction of the Constitution means

• Do only what the Constitution says.
• Take actions that the Constitution  doesn't forbid.
• Do what is implied in the Constitution.
• All of these answers.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which politician wanted to start a National Bank?

• Aaron Burr
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• Albert Gallatin

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Believed that the average citizen would not be educated enough to make voting decisions.

• Andrew Jackson
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton believed in ________ construction of the Constitution.

• New
• Moderate
• Loose
• Strict

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

He believed the U.S. economy should be based on farming (policies should protect and support the interests of yeoman farmers).

• Secretary Hamilton
• Secretary Jefferson

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

He believed a strong national government was necessary to provide economic and political order; the wealthy and well-educated (elite/upper class) should rule over the masses

• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

He believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely in order to give the federal government more flexibility and power (use the elastic clause).

• Alexander Hamilton (Federalist)
• Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)