2. The Federalist  Number 51: “If men were angels, there would be no need for government.”  Men are not angels, and need government to secure order  Number 10: “Beware the danger of faction.”  Madison warns against political parties taking over

3. The Original Political Parties Federalist Party: Democratic-Republican Party

4. The Federalist Party, 1789  Supports strong national government  Supports assuming Revolutionary War debt of states to build credit  Supported by businesses and bankers in North

5. Democratic-Republican Party, 1792  Supported state’s rights in government  Supported by farmers and planters in the South

6. Compare and Contrast FederalistsDemocratic-Republicans  Supported close ties with Great Britain  Wanted a broad interpretation of Constitution  Supported a national bank, building credit, paying debt  Supported close ties with France  Wanted a narrow interpretation of Constitution  Saw Hamilton’s policies as unconstitutional

7. Name-Calling FederalistsDemocratic-Republicans  Called the Democratic- Republicans:  Jeffersonians  Democrats  Republicans  Called themselves:  Federalists  Called the Federalists:  Monarchists  Called themselves:  Republicans  We will correctly call them “Democratic-Republicans”