Hamilton wanted a strong central government because he was afraid that the state governments would be (as they had been under the Articles of Confederation) too democratic. He worried that the many -- the mass of poor and middle class people -- would control the government. read more
Alexander Hamilton wanted a strong national government because he did not want mainly the power to be in the hands of the state or the people. He did not want to relive the past of when they were under control of the British. read more