After the Constitution of the United States of America was created and when George Washington became president, the first treasurer, Alexander Hamilton, and the first secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson, had different beliefs on the government. This contrast of Hamiltonian and Jeffersonian principles thus separated the people into two parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Overall, Thomas Jefferson’s democratic ideas were correct. First, one of Jefferson’s main beliefs was that the government should …showed first 75 words of 896 total…

…showed last 75 words of 896 total…interfering in affairs dealing with European countries as a way of protecting the peace, he was correct to prefer the French against the British in foreign proceedings. In conclusion, Thomas Jefferson’s principles of the government were correct. At the end, the Jeffersonian view prevailed in America because of Hamilton’s dream for a strong central government and other conservative ideas. However, the conflict between Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian still continues on in the present day.