First Political Parties
Federalists
Leader:
a.k.a.:
Beliefs/Characteristics:
Democratic-Republicans
Leader:
a.k.a.:
a.k.a.:
 Supported by
people from…
Beliefs/Characteristics:
(which regions,
social classes?)
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 Ideas about
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government and
interpretation of 
the Constitution
(who should be in

charge, strong vs.
weak gov’t, strict vs.
loose interpretation,
etc.)
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First Political Parties
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 Ideas about the 
economy….
(how to solve the debt, 
taxes and tariffs, bank
or no bank, who to
trade with, primary
American occupation,
etc.)
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 Views about
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foreign policy…
(support for the British
vs. support for the
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French, French
Revolution, etc.)