Describe the contrasting membership and principles of the Hamiltonian Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans, and how they laid the foundations of the American political party system.

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Yael Coleman

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31 May, 03:39

Describe the contrasting membership and principles of the Hamiltonian Federalists and the Jeffersonian Republicans, and how they laid the foundations of the American political party system.

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Francesca Stanton · Answer 1

The Jeffersonian Republican was a republican party philosophy in the early 19th century that supported agrarian democracy, reduced federal spending and limited national government. They believed in a French-American Alliance, a strict interpretation of the Constitution, and the removal of the national bank.

The Federalists supported Hamilton's financial policies, favored loose interpretation of the Constitution, and enjoyed a more powerful federal government.

This set the stage for the political parties' arguments during the election of the 1800.