Jefferson vs Hamilton

States should be allowed to cancel federal laws if the power to make that law is not in the Constitution

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

We need a national bank to manage all of the currency for the new country

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

The federal government does not have the explicit power to create a bank so Jefferson would say it shouldn't make one. Hamilton believes the federal government should be able to since its what is necessary for the US.

We need a tariff that protects the businesses of the Northern States even if it hurts the ones in the South

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Hamilton supported the Northern states

The President should have the power to use tax money in order to develop new technologies

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Hamilton believes the President should have extended powers

Tariffs should not be put on any goods unless all of the states agree to them

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Jefferson supports state's rights so he would believe the states have to agree to anything the federal government does to them

The way the British government operates should be copied because the King can get things done

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Hamilton wants the US government to be similar to the British government were the central government (King) has the most power

Tax dollars should only be spent on the things that the Constitution specifically says

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Jefferson supports a "strict construction" of the Constitution meaning he thinks the federal government should only do what is said in the Constitution

Why we made the laws and the Constitution are more important than what it specifically says

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Hamilton believes the federal government should have powers that extend beyond the Constitution to solve any problem that comes up in the US

It doesn't matter why we made the laws, if the Constitution doesn't say it, we can't make a law for it

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Jefferson supports a "strict-construction" of the Constitution so he doesn't think

I don't mind if the government doesn't get a lot done, it usually just takes away our rights anyway

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Answer explanation

Jefferson feels the government should not go beyond what is stated in the Constitution