Federalists and Republicans

Question 1

federalists

Answer 1

• believed in a strong national government
• believed in a national banking system to bring the nation’s economy together
• believed in promoting foreign trade as a nation - not as individual states
• Alexander Hamilton - strong supporter

Question 2

anti-federalists (republicans)

Answer 2

• opposed the Constitution
• believed Constitution made federal government too strong
• believed the president had too much power
• wanted more power for the states
• Thomas Jefferson - strong supporter

Question 3

the federalist

Answer 3

• series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton
• defended the Constitution and its power
• defended a strong federal government to protect the US

Question 4

remember this…

Answer 4

George Washington warned that the formation of political parties would ruin the democracy of the US. was he right?

Question 5

one of the debates between hamilton and jefferson was over __________

Answer 5

shared powers

Question 6

if you were a federalist, you were ______ the federal government

Answer 6

for