Jefferson, during his presidency, was known to be very inconsistent. His actions when he became president contradicted his policies and beliefs during his campaign. While by abandoning his policies he managed to do great things during his presidency, his fellow Democratic Republicans felt wronged by actions. During his campaign, Jefferson was strongly against a bank, feeling that it was unconstitutional, and was a supporter for strict interpretation of the Constitution. Despite his previous views on these topics, during his presidency, he not only allowed the bank to continue to operate, but allowed loose interpretation of the Constitution. While it is fair to criticize Jefferson for wavering on his policies such as the ones against the bank and the Constitution, it is…show more content… As a result, he had a fierce conflict with Alexander Hamilton, a member of the Federalist party. The two parties were in fierce conflict with one another, ending with the election in the early 1800s. After being made president, Jefferson, along with many other politicians, stated that Federalism was dead. As president, Jefferson still hold firm with his Republican beliefs, with one of the main beliefs being that there should be strict interpretation of the Constitution. He goes fully into detail in Document C, where he states “To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specially drawn around the powers of Congress, is to take possession of a boundless field of power, no longer susceptible of any definition.” It was due to his belief of strict interpretation of the Constitution that he felt that a National bank. During his campaign, Jefferson had the interests of the farmers at his heart, and he believed that a bank would only benefit the wealthy. Despite this, after becoming president, Jefferson allowed the bank made during Washington’s era to continue to operate, despite stating that it would only benefit the
