Hamilton vs. Jefferson

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Who believed a strong national government was necessary to provide economic and political order; the wealthy and well-educated (elite/upper class) should rule over the masses?

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Alexander Hamilton

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Who believed the U.S. economy should be based on farming and that policies should protect and support the interests of yeoman farmers?

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Secretary Jefferson

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Who believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely to give the federal government more flexibility and power (use the elastic clause)? Options: Alexander Hamilton (Federalist), Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)

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Alexander Hamilton (Federalist)

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He believed the power of the national government should be limited and that states should hold more power in order to protect citizens from potential tyrants. (States' Rights)

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who proposed the creation of a national bank to regulate currency and interest rates, suggesting it should be privately controlled by bankers invested in the nation's economy?

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Treasury Secretary Hamilton

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Who believed the national government should leave taxes to the states and that protective tariffs hurt small farmers by making products more expensive?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who believed the national government should assume all state debt from the Revolutionary War and pay it back at full value to ensure confidence in the American economy?

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Secretary Hamilton

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Who believed the government should tax imported goods to generate revenue to pay off debts and to help American industry grow and develop?

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Treasury Secretary Hamilton

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Who believed the Bank of the United States (BUS) was unconstitutional and placed too much power in the hands of the elite? Options: Federalist Alexander Hamilton, Republican Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)

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Republican Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)

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Who believed the government should support manufacturing? Options: Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson

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Alexander Hamilton