Questions about the reading

1) Describe the debate over the nature of government. Compare the viewpoints of
Jefferson vs Hamilton.

The debate on the proper role of government continued when the Americans won their new constitution and new government. It even continued through Washington's administration. Hamilton thought that the government needed to develop the American economy. He didn't care much about the people that lived in this country. The only problem was that the government still had a depth of nearly 75 million dollars. In order for him to find the money to pay the depth, he decided to set 2 new taxes that were based on importing goods and Whiskey taxes. The government accepted this idea wisely. On the other hand, Thomas Jefferson was the one that most opposed Hamilton's point of views. He believed in the idea of strict construction that was based on using the power of the constitution. Hamilton's idea was different. He believed in a loose construction in which the government could use some of the "powers of the constitution as to do many things as long as they were not expressly prohibited by the constitution." pg.90

2) What is a political party?

A political party is a group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control government policy and programs." pg 91

3) Describe John Adams presidency. What were some of the difficulties he faced?

John Adams was a leader in the American Revolution. During his presidency he didn't acknowledge the same talent as George Washington. This was normal because he had a small nation between his hands that still was in the form of development. Some difficulties that he faced were the French that wanted to

declare war. This was because the Americans signed the Jay's Treaty with the British. In order to express their anger towards the Americans, the French began to seize their ships that were placed in their harbor. In order to find a solution to this problem, John Adams decided to send some people to negotiate with the French.

4) Outline the key events of Jefferson’s presidency.

Thomas Jefferson acted in a democratic way. He had an excellent start in his presidency in which he bought Louisiana from the French. It was half the size of the American Nation. One thing that he failed to do was limit the federal courts. The second term didn't go as smoothly as the first. He left the office in the year of 1809.