New Political Parties One of the most apparent differences between the two men was their conflicting political parties. Henry Clay was the leader of the Whig Party. The Whig Party was in favor of a strong federal government and a broad interpretation of the Constitution. The Whig Party was also for the American System, which included subsidies for internal improvements, protective tariffs and the National Bank. The Whigs …show more content…
Through their differing views on the American System, National Bank and the Nullification Crisis the two men “framed an important national debate over democracy and economic development” . Their respective political parties changed the face of politics during their time and the centuries after them. Their continuance of political parties cemented the two party system created by Jefferson and Hamilton. These two men, though in fierce opposition with one another, together set the stage for the American government we have