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Jefferson felt confident in the common people, felt that they had much power and could do alot with their minds. However, was that Jefferson or Hamilton? This is right about the way Jefferson felt. He believed the power should rest in the people through popular rule. However, Hamilton had opposite beliefs. He believed in a more monarchial government because he distrusted in the common people to make good decisions. Hamilton wanted a government that resembled Britain.
Supporters of the Constitution thought that the central government should
The republicans thought they should follow the articles of confederation and have a weak central government The federalists thought there should be a strong central government
Progressives believed that the government should have policies that protected workers. They also thought government should help the poor.
Adams was a federalist that wanted a strong federal government, thought the country should be ruled by the elite, emphasized manufacutring, support Great Britain and believed in loose construction of the Constituion. Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican who wanted a limited national government that shared power with state and local governments, believed the country should be ruled by ordinary citizens, emphasized agriculture, supported France and believed in stricit interpretation of the Constitution.