1. America’s First Political Parties

2. George Washington Dept of State Treasury Department Dept of War
Headed by Thomas Jefferson
Headed by Alexander Hamilton
Dept of War
Headed by Henry Knox

3. Leaders… John Adams Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton James Madison
Federalists DemocraticRepublicans
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison

4. View of the Constitution…
Federalists Democratic-Republicans
Strong central government
Loose view of Constitution
Weak central government
Strict view of Constitution

5. Foreign Policy… Pro-British Pro-French
Federalists Democratic-Republicans
Pro-British
Pro-French

6. Domestic Policy… National bank High tariffs Favor business
Federalists Democratic-Republicans
National bank
High tariffs
Favor business
No national bank
Oppose tariffs
Favor agriculture

7. Supporters… Southern farmers Frontier settlers
Federalists Democratic-Republicans
Northern businessmen
Bankers
Southern farmers
Frontier settlers

8. Military Policy… Small peacetime army Large peacetime army
Federalists Democratic-Republicans
Large peacetime army
Small peacetime army