1. CHAPTER 8 SECTION 3
POLITICAL PARTIES

2. FEDERALISTS VS. (DEMOCRATIC) REPUBLICANS
George Washington
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Aaron Burr

3. FEDERALISTS VS. (DEMOCRATIC) REPUBLICANS views of the Constitution
“loose constructionists”
“wiggle room”
Implied
Want to give more power to gov’t
“strict constructionists”
By the book/ word for word
Want to keep gov’t from getting too big

4. FEDERALISTS VS. (DEMOCRATIC) REPUBLICANS views on the people
Not able to handle things themselves Not worthy of making decisions Need someone to do it for them
People know what’s good for them
Can make educated decisions themselves

5. JEFFERSON AND HAMILTON
Often feuded
Washington hoped they’d find some “meeting ground”
Never did

6. ELECTION OF 1796 Adams vs. Jefferson
JOHN ADAMS/ CHARLES PINCKNEY (Federalist)
THOMAS JEFFERSON/ AARON BURR (Republican)
Adams 71
Became president
Jefferson 68
Became VP

7. MORE TROUBLE WITH FRANCE
Jay’s Treaty – French felt we helped the British
French seized ships on the way to Britain
Sent people to Paris to solve the problem

8. XYZ AFFAIR
French foreign minister Charles de Talleyrand wouldn’t meet with us- sent three others (XYZ)
French demanded a bribe and a loan
We refused to pay anything “not a sixpence”
Prepared for war

9. ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS – (Federalists)
NATURALIZATION ACT
ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS
Made it harder to become a citizen
Resident 14 years (up from 5 years )
(Alien) - immigrants - could imprison aliens on suspicion
(Sedition) made it illegal to speak, or write things against the gov’t

10. RESULT OF THESE ACTS?? Discouraged immigration
Convicted 10 Republican newspaper editors
Opposition to Federalist party grows
Movement to allow states to overturn federal laws

11. VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS (Republican)
Called the acts unconstitutional and nullified them

12. WAR WITH FRANCE? Federalists want war Adams signs a treaty
Splits the party

13. Assignment
Study page 271
Do 1-12 on pages