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The First Political Parties Belief Differences

The Federalists

  • Strong national government
  • Fear of mob rule
  • Loose construction (interpretation) of the Constitution
  • Favored a national bank
  • Economy based on manufacturing and shipping

The Democratic-Republican

  • Limited national government
  • Fear of rule by one person or a powerful few
  • Strict construction (interpretation) of the Constitution
  • Opposed national bank
  • Economy based on farming
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The Federalist Party believed in a strong national (federal) government with powers over the state governments. The Democratic-Republicans believed that states should have more power than the national government. This is known as the States' Rights theory..

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