Federalist v. Democratic
Republicans or (Anti-Federalists)
Who is a Federalist?
• Leaders = Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas
Pinckney, and John Marshall
• Stance on the National Bank = Favor of creating a
national bank
• Type of person attracted to the Federalist Party =
Wealthy, merchant, northerner
• Favorite European Country = Great Britain
• Constitutional Beliefs = Loose Construction of the
Constitution
• Federal Government Beliefs = Strong Federal
Government
• Event that caused them to gain power = XYZ Affair
Who is a Democratic Republican?
(Anti-Federalist)
• Leaders of the party = Thomas Jefferson, James
Madison, Aaron Burr, James Monroe
• Stance on the National Bank = Opposed the creation
of a national bank
• Type of person who was part of the political party =
Poor, Southern, Western, farmer
• Favorite European Country = France
• Constitutional Beliefs = Strict Construction of the
Constitution
• Federal Government Beliefs = limited federal
government
• Event that Caused them to gain power = Alien and
Sedition Acts
Why was the Election of 1796 different
from the previous election?
• 1st time more than one candidate ran
– John Adams (Pinckney)– Federalist
– Thomas Jefferson (Burr) – Democratic Republican
• Political parties or groups that help elect
people and shape policies
– Federalist Party – wanted a strong federal
government and supported industry and trade
– Democratic Republican Party – wanted to limit the
federal government’s power
How the election worked?
1. Each elector cast a
vote for president
and a separate vote
for vice president
(Adams, Pinckney,
Burr, Jefferson)
2. The person with the
highest number of
votes was to be
president
3. The person with the
2nd number of
highest votes would
be the vice president
John Adams
Thomas Pinckney
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Election Results:
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Adams = 71 votes
Jefferson = 68 votes
Pinckney = 59 votes
Burr = 30 votes
• Who wins as president? Vice President?
• They had not yet passed the 12th amendment
(1804)
– A separate vote is cast for the position of
president and vice president.
– You can not run for both offices