Compare And Contrast Federalist And Democratic-Republicans

With many different views on how to run the government, it was hard to depict which parties’ group would be the strongest and the best fit to control the country: the Federalists’ or the Democratic-Republicans. The Federalists’ wanted a very strong government to bring together the bickering states. On the other hand, the Democratic-Republicans pictured more independent state governments to rule the people. Although they didn’t agree on many things they did have one idea in common, such as, both parties wanted to follow the Constitution, but in different ways. The Federalists’ envisioned a strong national government due to the fact that they thought humans were selfish. Alexander Hamilton, the leader of the Federalists, believed that a powerful, central government that use the rights protected in the Constitution would strengthen the state's. Moreover, Hamilton would rather have power in the capital than giving the states rights. “Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments,” Hamilton remarked. In order to get the strong nation and government, he desired, Hamilton made a national bank to pay off taxes, print money, and to make loans. He also wanted to expand the economy to benefit business and trade.
They both tried to make America a better and stronger country starting with the government. In the end, both ideas eventually helped form the government we have today all while uniting the country. Hamilton’s idea of a strong, central government evens out with Jefferson’s beliefs of independent state governments. While we still use both ideas of how the government should be ran, it’s really up to the people to decide which groups’ idea was stronger, better, and more thought out: the Federalist’s or the