1. The Federalist
Party
vs.
The DemocraticRepublican Party

2. Who was the leader of the party
and what was he like?
Federalist Party
Democratic-Republican
Party
• Leader of the Party:
Alexander Hamilton
• Leader of the Party: Thomas
Jefferson
• Grew up poor and Worked
up from poverty
• Wealthy Virginian
tobacco planter
• Became wealthy as a
banker and a lawyer
• Owned slaves
• Enjoyed debates, spoke &
dressed well
• Spoke & dressed like
everyday people
• Urban Elite=Top of Society
• Man of the People
• Trying to prove he belonged
in the Upper Class
• Not comfortable speaking
to crowds better at writing

3. Beliefs about Human Nature
Federalist Party
• All people are basically
selfish, greedy and only
looking out for them
selves
• The common people,
or “the mob” could not
understand how
government works and
would not be able to
run it
Democratic-Republican
Party
• If people are able learn
how government is
run, they will run the
country in the best
way.
• The best people are
those that work the
land: farmers and
planters.

4. Which groups of people should
be leading the country?
Federalist Party
• The best people to run
the country are the
educated, wealthy, an
d those at the top of
society.
Democratic-Republican
Party
• All people should be a
part of running the
government.
• Democracy is the best
form of government

5. How strong should the Federal
Government be?
Federalist Party
• Federal government
should have more
power than states
• Gov’t should have a
role in trade and
business
Democratic-Republican
Party
• States should have
more power than
federal government
• More power to the
individual person

6. What is the best economy for
our country to have?
Federalist Party
• Based on Business
• Manufacturers, industry,
merchants, banking &
trade
• Run by the educated
Upper class
Democratic-Republican
Party
• Based on Agriculture
• Farmers, artisans, land
owners, shopkeepers,
• Run by Working Classes

7. Thoughts about the U.S. Bank
(national bank)
Federalist Party
• Supported National
Bank—to collect
taxes, pay debts, and
make loans
Democratic-Republican
Party
• Opposed Bank—too
much power for the
federal government

8. Foreign Policy (Connections
w/other countries)
Federalist Party
• Supported Alliance
with Great Britain—for
trade and culture
Democratic-Republican
Party
• Supported Alliance
with France
– They were U.S. 1st ally.
– Jefferson supported
France’s

9. Presidential Candidates in the
Election of 1800
Federalist Party
• President – John Adams
• Vice President –
Thomas Pinckney.
Democratic-Republican
Party
• President – Thomas
Jefferson
• Vice President – Aaron
Burr