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3B-Political Parties
3B-Development of Political Parties: Federalists v. Democratic-Republicans
Term | Definition |
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Alexander Hamilton | leader of the Federalist party |
Thomas Jefferson | Leader of the Democratic-Republicans |
Federalists | believed in a strong federal government |
Democratic-Republicans | believed in strong state governments |
Democratic-Republicans | favored the "common man" |
Federalists | favored the educated & wealthy class |
strict construction | Federal government only has powers that are directly stated in the Constitution |
loose construction | Constitution allows Federal government to do MORE than what is explicitly stated |
loose construction | stresses the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution |
elastic clause | modern term for the "necessary and proper" clause of the Constitution |
Federalists | loose constructionists |
Democratic-Republicans | strict constructionists |
Federalists | tended to be business owners in Northeast |
Democratic-Republicans | tended to be working people in the cities of the North |
Federalists | tended to be Southern plantation owners |
Democratic-Republicans | tended to be small farmers |
Democratic-Republicans | formerly known as "Anti-Federalists" |
Democratic-Republicans | tended to be immigrants |
Federalists | supported the British in their war against France |
Democratic-Republicans | supported the French Revolution |
Federalists | favored the National Bank |
Democratic-Republicans | opposed the National Bank |
Federalists | favored economy based on manufacturing and shipping |
Democratic-Republicans | favored economy based on farming; agriculture |