political parties in the United States formed over the ratification of the Constitution‚ and two opposing groups were immediately created: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Even though the Democratic-Republicans would hold office in the White-House for more than half of the United States first thirty-six years as a nation‚ it is the Federalists that had a significantly greater effect on the formation of the United States. Their ratification of the Constitution and support of a centralized
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The political party of the Federalist believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution‚ however‚ the Democratic-Republicans believed in a strict interpretation. Alexander Hamilton‚ the leader of the Federalist party‚ believed that loosely interpreting the Constitution would help our new country prosper. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ leaders of the Democratic-Republicans‚ believed that strictly interpreting the Constitution would protect our nation. Both had different views of how to
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The Jeffersonian Republicans and Federalists By 1817 the great American experiment was in full swing. America was developing into an effective democratic nation. However as the democracy continued to grow‚ two opposing political parties developed‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Jeffersonian Republicans believed in strong state governments‚ a weak central government‚ and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. The Federalists saw it differently. They opted for a powerful
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with differing beliefs as to how to construct a stable government. The two major political factions‚ notably the Republicans and the Federalists‚ debated over a multitude of policies between 1801 and 1825 that ultimately shaped American society. The policies pursued by the Republican presidents‚ such as Thomas Jefferson‚ differed from those implemented by Hamilton and other Federalists as they were literal interpretations of the Constitution and focused on establishing an American republic with limited
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Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. The Republicans wanted states’ rights and power to the people; whereas the Federalists believed that power should belong to “the best” people or the rich and educated people with the federal government dominating most of the power. Foreign affairs helped to fuel their disagreements between the Republicans and Federalists. One of the most significant of the debated domestic issues was that of Hamilton’s Economic Plan. Since he was a Federalist‚ he wanted
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10/13/11 Federalists Vs. Democratic-Republicans Hearing about political parties‚ Washington was not too keen on the idea. Conversely‚ he was part of the uprising of the first two political parties. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans‚ previously named anti-federalists‚ were the two different political organizations. The first two parties to evolve were very different regarding beliefs of the common people‚ views of the government‚ their stances on the foreign policy‚ and ways to manage
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dominant political parties‚ the Democratic Republicans and the Federalists‚ had many conflicting belies. The Federalists believed that the federal government had certain implied powers that were not laid out in the Constitution. The Jeffersonian Republicans‚ on the other hand‚ believed that the government did not have the power to do anything that was not granted in the document. The DemocraticRepublicans can habitually be depicted as strict constitutionalists and the Federalists can be seen as broad constructionists
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country and began to grow and develop into an effective democratic nation‚ many changes occurred. As the democracy began to grow‚ two main political parties developed‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans and the Federalists. Each party had different views on how the government should be run. The Jeffersonian Republicans believed in strong state governments‚ a weak central government‚ and a strict construction of the Constitution. The Federalists opted for a powerful central government with weaker state
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Jeffersonian Republicans vs. Federalists In regards to the United States constitution‚ Jeffersonian Republicans have been known as strict constructionists who had a narrow interpretation of the constitution following it to an extreme power. This was in opposition to the Federalists who had often followed a loose construction policy. And to a certain extent‚ the characterization of both of these parties was for the most part accurate during the presidencies of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Period 5 March 3‚ 2013 Donkey V. Elephant Solely based on this assessment of my opinions on ten issues‚ I am a Republican… slightly. Out of the ten issues‚ I had six Republican views and Democratic views. However‚ as Ray Bradbury said‚ “I hate all politics. I don’t like either political party. One should not belong to them - one should be an individual‚ standing in the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party stops thinking.” Of course‚ I don’t see all politicians as idiots; I just think that having
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