Why did political parties form in the U.S.?
Disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over interpreting the U.S. Constitution led to political parties forming in the U.S. Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson
Hamilton believed the Constitution could be loosely interpreted. Secretary of the Treasury
Jefferson believed the Constitution should be strictly interpreted. Secretary of State
In the 1790s, Hamilton devised a financial plan to pay off the U. S In the 1790s, Hamilton devised a financial plan to pay off the U.S.’s debts, which included the creation of a national bank. Revolutionary War First National Bank; Philadelphia, PA
Jefferson opposed Hamilton’s plan to create a national bank because it would depend on a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
As a result of this disagreement, the first political parties (the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans) formed. Democratic- Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Federalist Party, led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams VS.
Democratic and Republican National Conventions of 2016 The formation of political parties is another example of the unwritten constitution. Democratic and Republican National Conventions of 2016