Federalists vs Democratic Republican

They believed that most of the power of government should lie in the state governments and the federal government should   be weak.

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Led by Alexander Hamilton

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Wanted a country based on industry (manufacturing and selling goods)

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Supporters were businessmen, professionals, and large landowners

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Felt government should be led by the educated

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Wanted a country based on farming and agrarian

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Thought that the state governments should be stronger than the national government

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Supporters were farmers and common people

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

Led by Thomas Jefferson

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party

They admired the French because they thought the French Revolution was modeled after the American Revolution.

• Federalist Party
• Democratic-Republican Party