Federalist vs Democratic-Republicans

Against tariffs

Afraid of big government

The states’ rights party

Supported the French Revolution

Its members were small farmers and shop keepers

Favored a National Bank

Believed the government should help manufacturers

The pro-business party

Wanted a weak central gov’t

Supported more power for the national government

Thought the future belonged to industry

Most of its supporters came from the south and west

The party of Alexander Hamilton

Believed the nation’s leaders should be wealthy property holders

Believed the Constitution could be interpreted.

Believed there should be no laws on subjects not mentioned in the Constitution

Supported Britain

Believed that farmers made better citizens