Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008

Chapter 7 Podcast Democracy in Distress: The Violence of Party Politics, 1788-1800

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This chapter describes the conflict between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians and explains why the Jeffersonians won. George Washington was unanimously elected president in 1789 and gave the new government all the weight of his great reputation. It was assumed that everyone would work together for the common good and that the average voter trust his "betters" to manage political affairs.

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