Notes, Notings, and Common Refrains

JQA didn't actually have much to do with early politics... he was only 22 when the Constitution took effect. Washington's first period was a non-elected position, and he ran against someone for his re-election.

The first political parties basically stemmed from the Hamilton/Jefferson fights, where Jefferson favoured the French, whereas Hamilton the British during the first formative years of the government.

By the time Adams was elected, the country had had at least 40 years to establish and screw up the political system.