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3B-Political Parties
3B-Development of Political Parties: Federalists v. Democratic-Republicans
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |