Although Republican, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison used many of the Federalist ideals in America’s economy and foreign affairs. The only major difference between Republicans and Federalists were their views on constructionism and the power of the central government.
Jefferson established the Republican party only to restrict Federalist power in the government. In his early career, he believed in strict constructionism, or interpretation of the Constitution, and a weaker central government. After nearly 10 years in government, Jefferson gained enough experience before his first term as president to see that the United States had to be run with ideals of both the Federalist and the Republican party. During his first term, he maintained the already established federalist system and tailored it to his liking, instead of drastically changing the government. He kept the National Bank, and maintained the federalist economic strategy of European trade. He sacrificed his dream of a......
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