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Several other important things happened during the presidency (the Administration) of George Washington.  The Bill of Rights passed in 1791 to limit the federal government.  The rivalry grew between [[Alexander Hamilton]], who favored a strong national government, and [[Thomas Jefferson]], who favored states' rights.   

Several other important things happened during the presidency (the Administration) of George Washington.  The Bill of Rights passed in 1791 to limit the federal government.  The rivalry grew between [[Alexander Hamilton]], who favored a strong national government, and [[Thomas Jefferson]], who favored states' rights.   

'''Debate:  compare the views of [[Alexander Hamilton]] (the federal government has whatever powers are not denied to it, such as the power to establish a national bank, by virtue of the "elastic" or "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution) to the views of [[Thomas Jefferson]] (the federal government has only the powers expressly given it).  Which one was right?'''

'''Debate:  compare the views of [[Alexander Hamilton]] (who felt the federal government should have whatever powers are not denied to it, such as the power to establish a national bank, by virtue of the "elastic" or "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution) to the views of [[Thomas Jefferson]] (who felt the federal government should have only the powers expressly given it).  Which one was right?'''

== Other Events of the 1790s ==

== Other Events of the 1790s ==