BELL RINGER• Why did many people oppose the economic plan of Alexander Hamilton?

• Answer this in a complete sentence somewhere on your note sheet

Essential Questions:

How did political parties emerge in America?

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JEFFERSON VS HAMILTONTHE EMERGENCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES

POLITICAL PARTIES EMERGE

Federalists- Led by Alexander HamiltonDemocratic-Republicans- Led by Thomas Jefferson

• Appealed to the common man- farmers, Southerners/Westerners

• Appealed to the wealthy, educated, and those living in big cities

WHO SUPPORTED THESE PARTIES?

Federalists- Led by Alexander HamiltonDemocratic-Republicans- Led by Thomas Jefferson

• Rejected IMPLIED POWERS

• “That government is best which governs least”

• The Constitution should be interpreted EXACTLY as it is written

• Supported the STATES over the Federal government

• The Constitution has IMPLIED POWERS (not specifically listed)

• This allowed the government to take a greater role in shaping events

• The Constitution has lots of room for interpretation

• Supported the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT over the states

LOOSE VS STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

Federalists- LOOSE InterpretationDemocratic-Republicans- STRICT Interpretation

• Supported the French Revolution• Wanted to have alliances with the British

VIEWS ON FOREIGN POLICY

Federalists Democratic-Republicans

• Against the National Bank

• Against the excise tax

• Believed the national debt was bad for the country

• States should pay their own debts

• Tariffs should be low

• Supported the National Bank

• Supported an excise tax

• Believed the national debt was good for the country

• National government should pay state debts

• Tariffs should be high

VIEWS ON ECONOMICS

Federalists Democratic-Republicans

WRITING PROMPT• Based on the information you have received regarding the first political parties, which

party would you support?

• Be sure to address the following in your writing:

• Supporters of the party (wealthy vs common people)

• Interpretation of the Constitution (“loose” vs “strict”)

• Views on foreign policy

• Views on economics