Jeffferson and Hamilton

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Alexander Hamilton's political party

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Federalist

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On the best type of government, who believed more power to the STATE GOVERNMENTS in which the decision making-powers would lie in the hands of the people?

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Thomas Jefferson

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On the best type of government, who believed in a powerful CENTRAL or FEDERAL GOVERNMENT concentrated in the hands of a small elite group?

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Alexander Hamilton

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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? Options: Secretary Hamilton, Secretary Jefferson

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Secretary Jefferson

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The Federalist party wanted to have a __________.

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strong federal government.

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Believed that the average citizen would not be educated enough to make voting decisions.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Who is associated with the idea that the common man is capable of running the government?

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Jefferson

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Early in my career, I was afraid of the power of the Government.

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Jefferson

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I said all men are created equal but I owned slaves. Who said this?

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Jefferson