... , Washington chose Thomas Jefferson. Along with being the father of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson had been the minister to France for the past four years. Jefferson stood alone on knowing the details of maintaining connections with foreign nations (Roark, p.316). With both men's contrasting ideas, the debates between them on political theory, and U.S. policies brought about the basis for party politics in the U.S. Their views on political theory, the establishment of a National Bank, and foreign policy conflicted ... like on the issue of the National Bank, each man's view on...

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