Political Parties “Groups that help elect government officials and shape government policies” Political Parties “Groups that help elect government officials and shape government policies”
Federalists
1.Wanted a strong federal government
Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government 2.Promoted industry and trade
Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government 2.Promoted industry and trade 3.Popular in New England
Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government 2.Promoted industry and trade 3.Popular in New England 4.Founded by Alexander Hamilton
Democratic-Republicans
1.Want to limit the power of the federal government
Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government 2.Promoted agriculture
Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government 2.Promoted agriculture 3.Popular in the South and along the western frontier
Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government 2.Promoted agriculture 3.Popular in the South and along the western frontier 4.Started by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Election of 1796
1.Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney
Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney 2.Democratic-Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney 2.Democratic-Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr 3.The person with second highest number of votes becomes vice president
Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney 2.Democratic-Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr 3.The person with second highest number of votes becomes vice president 4.Hamilton worked to get Pinckney elected instead of Adams
Election of John Adams won the election with 71 electoral votes
Election of John Adams won the election with 71 electoral votes 2.Thomas Jefferson became vice president with the second highest number of electoral votes
The XYZ Affair
1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations
The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations
The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations 2.The French foreign minister refuses to meet with them
The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations 2.The French foreign minister refuses to meet with them 3.Three French agents secretly meet the U.S. diplomats and demand a $250,000 bribe and a loan to the French for $12 million
The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations 2.The French foreign minister refuses to meet with them 3.Three French agents secretly meet the U.S. diplomats and demand a $250,000 bribe and a loan to the French for $12 million
Effects of the XYZ Affair
1.Adams tells Congress about the situation
Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation 2.Federalists in Congress wanted to go to war with France
Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation 2.Federalists in Congress wanted to go to war with France 3.Adams begins spending money to expand the navy and to keep a peacetime army. He refuses to go to war
Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation 2.Federalists in Congress wanted to go to war with France 3.Adams begins spending money to expand the navy and to keep a peacetime army. He refuses to go to war 4.Many Federalists were upset with Adams for not going to war
The Alien Act
1.Many Republicans began criticizing Adams and attacking Federalists
The Alien Act 1.Many Republicans began criticizing Adams and attacking Federalists 2.Federalists viewed this as being disloyal
The Alien Act 1.Many Republicans began criticizing Adams and attacking Federalists 2.Federalists viewed this as being disloyal 3.Alien Act allowed the president to have foreign residents removed from the country if suspected of plotting against the government
The Sedition Act
1.U.S. citizens could not join any plots against the government’s policies
The Sedition Act 1.U.S. citizens could not join any plots against the government’s policies 2.It was illegal to “write, print, utter or publish any false or hostile words against the government or its policies
The Sedition Act 1.U.S. citizens could not join any plots against the government’s policies 2.It was illegal to “write, print, utter or publish any false or hostile words against the government or its policies
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
1.Written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1.Written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison 2.Stated the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
1.Madison and Jefferson said that state governments could ignore any federal laws that they found to be unconstitutional.
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1.Madison and Jefferson said that state governments could ignore any federal laws that they found to be unconstitutional. 2.This gave support to the idea that state governments could challenge the federal government
The Election of 1800
1.Federalists chose John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney
The Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney 2.Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
The Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney 2.Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr 3.Hamilton cause division among the Federalists by working against Adams
A Narrow Victory
1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes
A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes 2.The House had to decide the presidency but always tied in their vote
A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes 2.The House had to decide the presidency but always tied in their vote 3.Hamilton actually worked to get Jefferson elected
A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes 2.The House had to decide the presidency but always tied in their vote 3.Hamilton actually worked to get Jefferson elected 4.Thomas Jefferson become the 3 rd President of the United States
The 12 th Amendment Created a separate ballot for president and vice president The 12 th Amendment Created a separate ballot for president and vice president