The Birth of Political The Birth of Political PartiesParties

Take out NotesTake out Notes

Federalists v. Anti-Federalists v. Anti-FederalistsFederalists When was When was

Federalist v. Anti-Federalist v. Anti-Federalist the Federalist the first sign of an first sign of an ideological split?ideological split?

HintHint

Adams and JeffersonAdams and JeffersonBest Friends Forever?Best Friends Forever?

One Nation, One One Nation, One Dream?Dream? Ideals of Ideals of

Revolution kept Revolution kept country unitedcountry united

Interpretation of Interpretation of Constitution led Constitution led to splitto split

Loose v. StrictLoose v. Strict

I warned you about factions! Why didn’t you

jerkfaces listen?

Loose InterpretationLoose Interpretation

““Read Between the Lines”Read Between the Lines”

Implied Powers of National GovernmentImplied Powers of National Government– Necessary and Proper Clause Art 1 Sec 8 Cl 18Necessary and Proper Clause Art 1 Sec 8 Cl 18

The Congress shall have power …To make The Congress shall have power …To make all laws which shall be necessary and all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.department or officer thereof.

Strict InterpretationStrict Interpretation

Word for WordWord for Word

Not in the Not in the Constitution, its Constitution, its not in our powernot in our power

Loose Vs StrictLoose Vs Strict

Democratic – Democratic – RepublicansRepublicans

(Republicans)(Republicans)

This ideological split eventually led to the creation of the first two political parties.

FederalistsFederalists

An Ideological SplitAn Ideological Split

Election of 1796Election of 1796

Democratic Republican Jefferson v. Federalist Democratic Republican Jefferson v. Federalist AdamsAdams

Adams wins, Jefferson Vice President Adams wins, Jefferson Vice President

First Campaigning by the two partiesFirst Campaigning by the two parties

Unique Result: What was unique about the Unique Result: What was unique about the situation between President and Vice situation between President and Vice President?President?

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Democratic - Democratic - RepublicansRepublicans Educated FarmersEducated Farmers Agrarian UtopiaAgrarian Utopia Weak Central Weak Central

GovernmentGovernment Strict InterpretationStrict Interpretation Pro-FrenchPro-French Support in the SouthSupport in the South

Would sort of Would sort of become Democratsbecome Democrats

FederalistsFederalists

Merchants and Merchants and BankersBankers

Ruling EliteRuling Elite Strong Central Strong Central

GovernmentGovernment Implied PowersImplied Powers

– National BankNational Bank Pro-EnglishPro-English Support in NorthSupport in North

– Would sort of Would sort of become Republicansbecome Republicans

Birth of Political Birth of Political PartiesParties Split on interpretation Split on interpretation

of Constitution would of Constitution would define early elections define early elections in our countryin our country

Current 2 Party Current 2 Party system has roots to system has roots to election of 1800election of 1800