Political actions of the federalists and Democratic-Republicans generally remained within their party's statutes. However, at times, they would waver.
original, prominent, political parties of America. The democratic-republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, stood for state's rights. In a statement made by Jefferson in 1880, he expresses his fear of monarchism (A). The father of the federalists was Hamilton, and unknowingly at the time, George Washington was also a federalist. The federalists were die-hard for a central government. Naturally there were discrepancies between these two groups; however, there was also a personal strife between Jefferson and Hamilton. .
When Jefferson began his term, in 1801, he was still true as ever to his party. This was proved in 1808, when he was discussing freedom of religion with a colleague, he was stating that the federal government should have no say in it, the states could have some say, but that the choice was essentially the individuals (B). As to the republican's liking, Jefferson didn't see much need for an army of much less a navy, he significantly reduced these two forces. Also, at the beginning of his term, he didn't allow the midnight judges of Adams to report to office, for this were unconstitutional. Unexpectedly, Jefferson began to, not change the republican beliefs, but to conform them. In his inauguration he said "We are all federalists."" and he left much of the Hamiltonian government structure in place. Eventually though his actions did begin to sway.
This wavering was apparent in 1808 when the Embargo Act was put into place. The OGRABME political cartoon was drawn up, it represented how the embargo did nothing but hurt the Americas and the republican party ©. Another huge stray from Jefferson and republican ways was the Louisiana Purchase. In this act, Jefferson proved complete hypocrisy. Jefferson had always been an adamant believer in a strict constitution but by doing this he blatantly disregarded the constitution.
