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Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans. Federalists Beliefs: Loose construction Strong Federal government Supports industry and trade Agree with National.

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1 Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans

2 Federalists Beliefs: Loose construction Strong Federal government Supports industry and trade Agree with National Bank Generally… Northern Wealthy Merchants Favors England over France Party Leaders: Alexander Hamilton John Adams John Jay

3 Democratic Republicans (Anti-Federalist) Beliefs: Strict construction Limited federal government Supports farming/agriculture Disagree with National Bank Generally… Poor Southern or Western Farmer Favor France over England Party Leaders: Thomas Jefferson James Madison Aaron Burr James Monroe

4 1796 Election First election with more than one candidate running Federalists- John Adams & T. Pinckney Democratic Republicans- Thomas Jefferson & A. Burr Political parties, groups used to help gain power, allow people to easily identify general beliefs of candidates Federalists- stronger federal government, loose construction, industry and trade Democratic Republicans- limited federal government, strict construction, farming

5 Results Candidate with most electoral votes is president, candidate with second most electoral votes becomes vice president http://www.270towin.com/1796_Election/ Adams- 71 Jefferson- 68 Pinckney- 59 Burr- 30 Adams wins Presidency, Jefferson wins Vice Presidency No formal running-mates yet 12 th amendment not passed yet


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