I need to write a paper about alexander hamilton and jefferson?

Question

my teacher said to write an analysis paper about the two
does anyone know any good websites where i can find good comparisons/contrasts about their political views/personality etc.
thank you

Answer 1

Jefferson believed in a relatively weak government, while Hamilton favored a stronger government.

Jefferson was generally opposed to governmental involvement in financial affairs, while Hamilton favored it.

Jefferson was a strict-constructionist regarding the Constitution, while Hamilton was a broad-constructionist.

Jefferson had more faith in human nature than Hamilton did.

Jefferson supported an agrarian culture, while Hamilton favored an urban one.

Jefferson was pro-French, while Hamilton was pro-British.


Jeffersonians:
Democratic-Republicans

SOCIAL COMPOSITION
Jeffersonians, for the most part, were artisans, shopkeepers, frontier settlers, or owners of small farms in the interior regions of the South and West.
ATTITUDE TOWARDS GOVERNMENT
Jeffersonians favored a form of government that was more democratic than that of England.
Jeffersonians thought that the common people were capable of self-government. They wanted to establish a small property owner's democracy.
Jeffersonians desired to increase the opportunities for the common people to participate in government by lowering voting qualifications.
Jeffersonians favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution to limit the powers of the central government and conserve state rights.
Jeffersonians wanted to reduce the number of federal officeholders.
Jeffersonians favored freedom of speech and press.
Hamiltonians:
Federalists

SOCIAL COMPOSITION
Hamiltonians, for the most part, were merchants, bankers, manufacturers, or professional men from New England and the Atlantic seaboard, along with some wealthy farmers and southern planters.
ATTITUDE TOWARD GOVERNMENT
Hamiltonians admired the English aristocracy and the English system of government and wished to ssee it used as a model.
Hamiltonians considered the common people ignorant and incapable of self-government.
Hamiltonians desired high voting qualifications, claiming that unfettered democracy was anarchy.
Hamiltonians favored a broad interpretation of the Constitution to strengthen the central government at the expense of of state's rights.

Hamiltonians wanted an expanding bureaucracy.
Hamiltonians, under certain circumstances, favored restrictions on speech and the press.

For more see link 2 please.

JEFFERSON/HAMILTON VIEWPOINTS


JEFFERSON HAMILTON

(the first in each category is Jefferson; the second is Hamilton)

On Who Should Govern
Had deep faith in the common people / Believed that the common people, especially farmers, often acted foolishly

Distrusted special privilege /Thought that the rich, educated and wellborn were the people who should rule

Wished to lower voting qualifications / Wanted to raise voting qualifications

On the Structure of Government
Favored a weak central government / Favored a strong central government & strong state governments

Preferred a more democratic government / Thought that the American government should be modeled on the British system

Wanted to reduce the number of federal employees / Wanted to increase the number of federal
employees

Favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution / Supported a loose interpretation of the
Constitution

Believed that individual liberties must be protected by laws / Thought that individual liberties, such as freedom of speech, should be sometimes restricted

On Economics
Thought that agriculture should be the backbone of the nation / Wanted a balanced economy of agriculture, trade, finance, and manufacturing

Did not support giving government aid to trade, finance, and manufacturing / Favored giving government aid to trade, finance, and manufacturing

Opposed the establishment of a national bank / Established a national bank

Wanted to eliminate internal taxes / Wanted to maintain internal taxes

Wanted to pay off the national debt / Wanted to use the national debt to establish credit

On Foreign Policy
Believed that America was obligated to help France / Supported Britain, the parent country


Jeffersonians (Democratic-Republican Party)
Made up of artisans, shopkeepers,frontier settlers, and small farmers
Was strongest in the South, in the Southwest, and on the frontier

Hamiltonians (Federalist Party)

Consisted of bankers, manufacturers, merchants,
professional people, and wealthy farmers
Had the most support in New England and along
the Atlantic coast

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_hamilton

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_jefferson