Because the Senate of the United States was appointed by the states (not elected by the voters, until 1913) and made up entirely of wealthy men, it was mostly on the Federalist side. Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans disagreed strongly with the notion of a Senate composed of the wealthy and powerful.
Dahil ang Senado ng Estados Unidos ay hinirang ng mga estado (hindi inihalal ng mga botante, hanggang 1913) at binubuo ganap ng mayayamang tao, ito ay kadalasang sa Federalist gilid. Jefferson at ang Democratic Republicans disagreed Matindi ang may mga kuru-kuro ng isang Senado binubuo ng mga mayayamang at makapangyarihan.