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AMERICAN HISTORY 2
A. Rise of Partisan Politics in the Early Republic
At the end of the eighteenth century, American politics were dominated by partisan politics.
Such politics were evident in George Washington’s administration where different factions had
emerged throughout the country and even in the cabinet. The two parties that opposed each other
were the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans who were in conflict on the role of the
government. The federalists favored a strong central government that had control over all the
factions. According to Alexander Hamilton, the ‘common people’ were ignorant and were not
capable of self-governance (Lynn & Watson, 2019). On the other hand, Democratic-Republicans
led by Thomas Jefferson favored states’ rights and believed that the common man was capable of
governing themselves.
The other conflict arose on the direction that the U.S economy was going to be run. The
federalists believed that manufacturing, trade, finance and commerce needed to be focused on.
The elite would rule and there would be tariffs and business protections for the wealthy who
made decisions. On the other hand, the Republicans wanted an agrarian economy. This favored
the small farmer and not the big land owners. The government was expected to support the
‘common man’ rather than the rich. These divided opinions led to conflict and a rise in partisan
politics. Parties had different views and looked to enact them when they came to power. Since
then, the United States has been dominated by partisan politics with each contesting party having
its own ideals and views that it would wish to bring about once in power.
B. Second Party System and Democratization of the United States
Whigs and the Democratic Parties

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Running Head: AMERICAN HISTORY 1 American History Name Institutional Affiliation Date AMERICAN HISTORY 2 A. Rise of Partisan Politics in the Early Republic At the end of the eighteenth century, American politics were dominated by partisan politics. Such politics were evident in George Washington’s administration where different factions had emerged throughout the country and even in the cabinet. The two parties that opposed each other were the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans who were in conflict on the role of the government. The federalists favored a strong central government that had control over all the factions. According to Alexander Hamilton, the ‘common people’ were ignorant and were not capable of self-governance (Lynn & Watson, 2019). On the other hand, Democratic-Republicans led by Thomas Jefferson favored states’ rights and believed that the common man was capable of governing themselves. The other conflict arose on the direction that the U.S economy was going to be run. The federalists believed that manufacturing, trade, finance and commerce needed to be focused on. The elite would rule and there would be tariffs and business protections for the wealthy who made decisions. On the other hand, the Republicans wanted an agrarian economy. This favored the small farmer and not the big land owners. The government was expected to support the ‘common man’ rather than the rich. These divided opinions led to conflict and a rise in partisan politics. ...
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