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==Elections 1789–1804==
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The system of elections provided for by Article II did not foresee the rise of [[political party|political parties]]. In [[U.S. presidential election, 1789|1789]] and in [[U.S. presidential election, 1792|1792]], the electors unanimously voted for [[George Washington]]. The makeup of Washington's [[Cabinet]] was a factor contributing to the creation of political parties. Washington's [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], [[Alexander Hamilton]], often clashed with the [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Hamilton favored a powerful national government, while Jefferson favored keeping most of the authority in the hands of the states. Supporters of Hamilton's philosophy came to form the [[United States Federalist Party|Federalist Party]], while those favoring Jefferson's ideas became the [[Democratic-Republican Party]] (the predecessor of the modern [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]).
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