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American politics in the early part of the 1800’s, housed two political parties; the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federali
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Gregg Klein American politics in the early part of the 1800s housed two political parties: the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The former were made up of politicians and common people who believed that government should be run using a strict interpretation of the words within the Constitution, and thereby limiting the powers of the central government. On the other hand, the Federalists took a more liberal view, allowing for ample room in the interpretation of the Constitution and the maintenance of a strong federal government. During the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison, however, it is seen that these two publicly Jeffersonian republicans acted in ways that makes one doubt that their commitment to their political party's stated ideals was absolutely unconditional. Document A surely supports the claim that Jefferson often held true to Republican beliefs. In an 1800 letter to Gideon Granger, the President reasons that one centralized government could...
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