Hamilton And Jefferson: The Two Political Parties

Hamilton and Jefferson- The Two Parties Democrats and Republicans argue over many subjects, their debates are often the highlight of the political year. However, political parties such as these were not always around; at the founding of our government political parties were thought to separate people and promote selfishness. Despite it never being their intention, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson are credited with creating the first political parties. On account of their varying views on many subjects, Hamilton is considered a Federalist and Jefferson is known as a Democratic-Republican or a Jeffersonian. According to historians, the Federal party and Democratic-Republican are considered the two first political parties in America.