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the first major political issue faced by the US government after the ratification of the constitution concerned the proposal of alexander Hamilton to establish a

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Bank of the US

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Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, believed that a Bank of the US (BUS) would help the US's economy. However, Thomas Jefferson, who was leader of the Democratic-Republicans and a supporter of the common man, believed that the BUS would put too much power into the hands of the wealthy. This led to a political conflict that further divided the nation into political parties.

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