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In the 1790s, the Jeffersonian Republicans were the party of no. They opposed attempts to expand the government’s role in society, criticized the Washington administration’s national bank, railed against a standing army, and bemoaned the spirit of the Federalist regime, which, they claimed, favored elite over ordinary Americans. Accordingly, Thomas Jefferson asserted

Title : Jeffersonians in Power: The Rhetoric of Opposition Meets the Realities of Governing
Author : Joanne B. Freeman
Language : en
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