Framers of the Constitution

This leader was elected as the first Vice President and second President of the United States. He was a leader in the Federalist Party and wanted a strong central government.

• George Washington
• John Adams
• John Marshall
• Alexander Hamilton

This leader was named the Secretary of Treasury. He proposed a series of laws that improved the financial standing of the new nation. He helped establish the capital city, Washington, DC and became the leader of the Federalist Party.

• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Marshall
• John Adams

This leader was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He strengthened the role of the Supreme Court by asserting the right of the Supreme Court to review laws and determine if they are constitutional. He was a Federalist, so he wanted to strengthen the federal government.  

• John Marshall
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

This leader was the major author of the Constitution. He served in the first United States Congress and wrote the amendments that became the Bill of Rights. He was a leader in the Democratic-Republican Party and became the fourth President of the United States.

• John Marshall
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

This leader was elected as the first President of the United States after he served as the Commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War. He established precedents that were followed by later presidents. He laid the foundation of trust in the United States government

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• John Adams
• James Madison

This leader was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. He became the first Secretary of State. He was the leader of the Democratic-Republican Party and became the third President of the United States. 

• James Madison
• John Marshall
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

Federalists wanted...

• A strong national government
• Stronger State Governments

Democratic/Republican Party wanted...

• Stronger National Governments
• Stronger State Governments rather than a Stronger National Government

Federalists were....

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison and John Marshall
• Alexander Hamilton, John Marshall, and John Adams

Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republican Party) were

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
• John Marshall and 
• Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison and Thomas Jefferson