Hamilton, Jefferson, and the First Political Parties

Alexander Hamilton's political party   (a)  

• Democratic-Republicans 
• Federalist 
• Whigs 
• Republicans 

On the best type of government, who believed...
more power to the STATE GOVERNMENTS in which the decision making-powers would lie in the hands of the people

On the best type of government, who believed...
powerful CENTRAL or FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and concentrated in the hands of small elite group

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 (a)  

• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson

The Federalist party wanted to have a (a)   .

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

Believed that the average citizen would not be education enough to make voting decisions. (a)  

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

The common man is capable of running the government.

• Hamilton
• Jefferson

Early in my career, I was afraid of the power of the Government.

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

• Washington

I said all men are created equal but I owned slaves.

• Jefferson

• Hamilton

• Adams

Served in the Revolution under Washington's command.

• Hamilton

• Jefferson

• King George