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Opposition to the Federalists led to the formation of Democratic-Republican societies, composed of men who felt the domestic policies of the Washington administration were designed to enrich the few while ignoring everyone else.
- What Was America Like Early on?
- The Two Teams – The Federalists vs. The Democratic-Republicans
- Hamilton vs. Jefferson
- The 12th Amendment
- Why The 12th Amendment Was Created
- The Election of 1804
- The Importance Today
Despite Washington’s prophetic farewell words, the path was already set for America’s two political party system. In fact, this political back story had been brewing for quite some time – since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. Bill of Rights. America as a new nation had many difficult decisions to make on how it was going to b...
In one corner were the Federalists. The Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, were made up primarily of merchants, bankers, and industrialists alongside many wealthy plantation owners in the North and in the South. Most were well-educated property owners. The bulk of the group lived in New England. The Federalists passionately believed a large, p...
Like today, federal politics was very heated and passionate. During Washington’s presidency, Jefferson feared that Hamilton was going to move away from the republican structure of government under the Constitutionand form a government based more closely on monarchy modeled after the English Constitution. Perhaps Jefferson’s fears were founded as th...
The same groups that formed during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution and had battled under Washington’s presidency formed again under the newly elected presidency of John Adams during the election of 1796. In fact, the split was so powerful that it necessitated the passing of the later 12th Amendment. The 12th Amendment was only ratified to...
During the election of 1796, the Electoral Collegecast votes for four different men. Adams won by a narrow margin of 71-68 electoral votes. Adams (a Federalist) became president with his vice-president being Jefferson (a Democratic-Republican). Despite their differences, both had a favorable political relationship in the past and were able to see p...
During Jefferson’s election as president in 1804, the two-political system took hold. Jefferson easily defeated the Federalist, Pinckney, after the passing of the 12th Amendment. Presidential and vice-presidential votes were cast together with Jefferson’s vice-president being George Clinton (who also served under Jefferson’s successor, James Madiso...
Today this interpretation of power is known as the “strict versus loose” interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Does the U.S. Constitution give the federal government power that is only in writing or power that is implied? And just like then, it is still hotly debated today. Since the passing of the “necessary and proper” clause in Article I of t...
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The rivalry between the Federalists and Republicans in the early days of the American Republic was bitter. What were the key positions of the parties? How important to the parties' positions were their basic attitudes toward constitutional interpretation (Federalists, broad interpretation / Democratic-Republicans, strict interpretation)?
What were the fundamental differences between the Federalist and Democratic-Republican visions? Federalists believed in a strong federal republican government led by learned, public-spirited men of property. They believed that too much democracy would threaten the republic.
Learning Objectives. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe the competing visions of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Identify the protections granted to citizens under the Bill of Rights. Explain Alexander Hamilton’s financial programs as secretary of the treasury. Figure 8.2.
- P. Scott Corbett, Volker Janssen, John M. Lund, Todd Pfannestiel, Sylvie Waskiewicz, Paul Vickery
- 2014
Learning Objectives. By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe the competing visions of the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Identify the protections granted to citizens under the Bill of Rights. Explain Alexander Hamilton’s financial programs as secretary of the treasury.
The rivalry between the Federalists and Republicans in the early days of the American Republic was bitter. What were the key positions of the parties? How important to the parties' positions were their basic attitudes toward constitutional interpretation (Federalists, broad interpretation / Democratic-Republicans, strict interpretation)?
