Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans

Who were federalist leaders?

John Adams, Alexander Hamilton

Who were democratic-republican leaders?

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

What were the Federalists view of the Constitution?

LOOSE interpretation, elastic clause

What were the Democratic-Republicans' views of the Constitution?

STRICT interpretation of the Constitution

What were the Federalists' foreign policy?

Pro-British

What were the Democratic-Republicans' foreign policy?

Pro-French

What were the Federalists' military policy?

Strong peace time army and navy

What were the Democratic-Republicans' military policy?

Small peace time army and navy; state militias

What were the Federalists' domestic policies?

Helped businesses, national bank, tariffs

What were the Democratic-Republicans domestic policies?

Favored agriculture, no bank, opposed tariffs

What were the Federalists' views on how powerful the government should be?

STRONG central government

What were the Democratic-Republicans' views on how powerful the government should be?

WEAK central government

Who were the Federalists' supporters?

Northern businessmen, large land owners, merchants, and bankers

Who were the Democratic-Republicans' supporters?

Skiller workers, small scale farmers, plantation owners

What area did the Federalists have the most support?

Northeastern states

What area did the Democratic-Republicans have the most support?

Southern frontier states

John Adams, Alexander Hamilton

Federalist leaders

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison

Democratic-Republican leaders

Loose interpretation of the Constitution, elastic clause

Federalists

Strict interpretation of the Constitution

Democratic-Republicans

Pro-British

Federalists

Pro-French

Democratic-Republicans

Strong army and navy

Federalists

Small army and navy; state militias

Democratic-Republicans

Help businesses, national bank, tariffs

Federalists

Favored agriculture, no bank, opposed tariffs

Democratic-Republicans

Strong central governemnt

Federalists

Weak central government

Democratic-Republicans

Supported by northern businessmen, large landowners, merchants, bankers

Federalists

Supported by skilled workers, small scale farmers, plantation owners

Democratic-Republicans

Northeastern states

Federalists

Southern frontier states

Democratic-Republicans