1. The First Political Parties
Lesson 9.3 – Political Party Chart

2. Note: No Political Parties!! Get it????
George Washington did not like political parties, and he warned against them as he left office.
No Political Parties!!
Get it????

3. Leaders

4. Federalists
1. Alexander Hamilton

5. Democratic - Republicans
1. Thomas Jefferson

6. Democratic - Republicans
2. James Madison

7. Role of government/How the Constitution should be interpreted

8. Federalists
1. Favored a strong federal government

9. Federalists
2. Believed the Constitution gave government “implied” powers
3. These implied powers are not enumerated, or listed clearly in the Constitution

10. Federalists
4. Federalists believed the enumerated powers imply the power to do other things

11. Federalists
5. They believed Congress could make all laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its enumerated powers

12. Democratic - Republicans
1. Believed in a strict reading of the Constitution

13. Democratic - Republicans
2. Rejected the federalist idea of implied powers

14. Democratic - Republicans
3. They believed congressional powers were limited to what is absolutely necessary to carry out the enumerated powers

15. Debate made about forming a national bank

16. Federalists
Alexander Hamilton believed that because of the “necessary and proper” clause, he had the power to create a national bank

17. Democratic - Republicans
Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Hamilton, and did not believe he had the right to set up a national bank

18. Beliefs about how people should be involved in government

19. Federalists
1. Supported representative government, in which elected officials ruled in the people’s name

20. Federalists
2. They did not believe it was wise to let the public become too involved in politics

21. Federalists
3. Federalists thought that educated, wealthier men should hold public office

22. Federalists
4. They did not trust ordinary people to make good decisions

23. Democratic - Republicans
1. Republicans feared a strong central government controlled by only a few people

24. Democratic - Republicans
2. They believed that democracy and liberty would be safe only if ordinary people took part fully in government

25. Quote about how people should be involved in government

26. Federalists
In Alexander Hamilton’s words. “The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right.”

27. Republicans
In Thomas Jefferson’s words, “I am not among those who fear the people. They, and not the rich, are our dependence [what we depend on] for continued freedom

28. Wrap Up
How did Federalists believe government should be run? What are “implied” powers?”
How did Republicans believe government should be run? How did they feel about “Implied powers?”
Which political party favored a national bank? Why did they believe they had the right to create one?
Which political party feared the judgment of the people? Which side felt that government depended on the people for our continued freedom?