1. Chapter 8 The First Political Parties
Section 3

2. Opposing Views
Alexander Hamilton vs. Thomas Jefferson—2 cabinet members with different views
Political Parties Emerge
Federalist—the group of people who generally supported the policies of Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison become the 2 leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party
/Anti-Federalist

3. Democratic-Republicans believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution.
Federalist believed that honest and educated men who owned property should run the government.
Washington's Dilemma
Washington hoped that Jefferson and Hamilton would work out their differences.

4. Federalist Party Alexander Hamilton and John Adams Pro-British
Implied powers of the federal government
Ruled by educated property owners
Favored banking and shipping interest
Strong central government
Passed the Alien and Sedition Acts
New Englander and Wealthy Southern plantation owners typically favored this party

5. Dem/Republican Party Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
French alliance
Strong state government
Rule by ordinary citizens
Passed the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
Small Southern farmers and urban workers in Mid-Atlantic states favored this party

6. The Election of 1796
Federalist Candidate John Adams wins with 71 electoral votes, becomes the President.
Dem/Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson finishes in 2nd with 68 votes, becomes the Vice-President.

7. President John Adams
A. The XYZ Affair
1. The French seized American
ships that carried cargo to Great
Britain to punish the United States for signing Jay’s Treaty with Great
Britain.
2. John Adams was furious after hearing that 3 agents demanded bribes and a loan for France.

8. 3. Congress prepared for war with
France by establishing the Navy
Department, set aside money for
building warships, and increased the
size of the army.
B. Alien and Sedition Acts--1798
1. Strict Laws est. by the Federalist to
“protect” nation’s security.
2. You could go to jail for speaking
against the government.

9. C. Domestic and Foreign Affairs
1. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
a. States should have the right
to judge the constitutionality
of federal laws.
b. States have the right to
nullify a federal law within the
state

10. 2. John Adams support of the Alien. and Sedition Act hurt his chance
2. John Adams support of the Alien and Sedition Act hurt his chance for reelection
a. It opened the door for Jefferson's election in 1800