Democratic-Republicans vs Federalists

Jefferson’s view of human nature was less optimistic than Hamilton’s. He strongly believed that citizens couldn't make good decisions for themselves and their country.

• True

• False

Democratic-Republicans wanted a limited government. They did not want the government to favor the upper class or violate individual rights.

• True

• False

The __________'s keep the national government small, they insisted on a strict construction of the Constitution. This is a narrow interpretation of it.

Federalist believed in:

• a broad interpretation of the Constitution

• A narrow interpretation of the Constitution.

• A return to the Articles of Confederacy

• The interpretation of the Constitution is up for popular vote.

Who supported a limited national government. In addition, they favored strong state governments?

• Torries

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Libertarians

Democratic-Republicans favored an economy based on __________.

• Industy

• Trade

• Agriculture

  (farming)

• Conquest

In 1793, the French government sent -________Edmond-Charles Genêt (zhuh-NAY) to the United States as its new official representative.

• President

• King

• Ambassador

• Citizen

The Democratic-Republicans supported ______#1____ for president. He had the support from many farmers in the South and West. The Federalists supported _______#2_______.

• 1. 1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. 2. Henry Clay

• 1.John Adams

  2. 2.Thomas Jefferson

• 1. 1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. 2. John Adams

• 1. 1. John Adams

  2. 2. Henry Clay

____#1____ put the Alien and Sedition Acts into effect to make politics difficult for their rivals, the_____#2_____.

• 2. #1. Federalists

  3. #2. Democratic-Republicans

• 1. #1. Democratic -Republican

  2. #2. Federalists

• #1. Liberaltarians

  #2 Democratic-Republicans

• #1 Federalists

  #2 Liberaltarians

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison drew up a set of resolutions, or statements. The resolutions ________ the Alien and Sedition Acts.

• certified

• did not address

• supported

• opposed