The First
Political Parties
Lesson 9.3 – Review of Political Party Chart
Do Now
• Take out the vocabulary from page 256 and let’s
review it as a class
Leaders
• Who were the leaders of each political party?
Federalists
• 1. Alexander Hamilton
Republicans
• 1. Thomas Jefferson
Republicans
• 2. James Madison
Role of government/how Constitution should be interpreted
• What did each party believe was the role of
government and how the Constitution should be
interpreted?
Federalists
• 1. Favored a strong federal government
Federalists
• 2. Believed the Constitution gave government
“implied” powers
• 3. These implied powers are not enumerated, or
listed clearly in the Constitution
Federalists
• 4. Federalists believed the enumerated powers
imply the power to do other things
Federalists
• 5. They believed Congress could make all laws
“necessary and proper” to carry out its enumerated
powers
Republicans
• 1. Believed in a strict reading of the Constitution
Republicans
• 2. Rejected the federalist idea of implied powers
Republicans
• 3. They believed congressional powers were limited
to what is absolutely necessary to carry out the
enumerated powers
Debate made about forming a national bank
• How did each side debate the national bank?
Federalists
• Alexander Hamilton believed that because of the
“necessary and proper” clause, he had the power
to create a national bank
Republicans
• Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Hamilton, and did
not believe he had the right to set up a national
bank
Beliefs about how people should be involved in government
• According to each political party, what role did the
people have in government?
Federalists
• 1. Supported representative government, in which
elected officials ruled in the people’s name
Federalists
• 2. They did not believe it was wise to let the public
become too involved in politics
Federalists
• 3. Federalists thought that educated, wealthier
men should hold public office
Federalists
• 4. They did not trust ordinary people to make good
decisions
Republicans
• 1. Republicans feared a strong central government
controlled by only a few people
Republicans
• 2. They believed that democracy and liberty would
be safe only if ordinary people took part fully in
government
Quote about how people should be involved in government
• What were the quotes that were stated about the
role of people in government? Who said each
quote?
Federalists
• In Alexander Hamilton’s words. “The people are
turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or
determine right.”
Republicans
• In Thomas Jefferson’s words, “I am not among those
who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are
our dependence [what we depend on] for
continued freedom
Wrap Up
• How did Federalists believe government should be
run? What are “implied” powers?”
• How did Republicans believe government should
be run? How did they feel about “Implied powers?”
• Which political party favored a national bank? Why
did they believe they had the right to create one?
• Which political party feared the judgment of the
people? Which side felt that government
depended on the people for our continued
freedom?