1.Hamilton, as secretary of the treasury under George Washington was a keen supporter of strong national power. He didn't have much faith on people. In his view the government should take and a major role in directing the developments and achievements of America's economy. Hamilton convinced the southern states through a deal; if southern states would back Hamilton's debt plan he promised northern support for locating the nation's capital in the south.
However Hamilton had an opposition, secretary of the state Jefferson was not ready to follow Hamilton's plans. Jefferson favored strict construction or interpretation of the constitution. That is that the government should use the implied power of the constitution only if necessary. Hamilton preferred a loose constitution. Jefferson had also more faith on the people than the government and to him hamilton was betraying the ideals of the american revolution.
2.A political party is a group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control government policy and programs.
3.Despite his role during the america revolution and being vice president for eight years, John Adams lacked the prestige of George Washington. As President, Adams faced the difficult task of trying to govern a young country in which party differences were growing wider and wider.
He also faced the threat of war with france but in an effort to avoid the war Adams sent officials to Paris to negotiate with the revolutionary government.
4.During the elections of Jefferson there was lots of tension between federalists and jeffersonian republicans in 1790s. During the election of 1800 many people believed that the future of the nation was stake. Would the nation tilt towards what Jefferson called the spirit of 1776 and the ides of liberty in the declaration of Independence? The election was nasty. Jeffersonian newspapers accused Adams of being a monarchist. And federalists asserted that Jefferson was a godless man.
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