formation of political parties Flashcards
what political party did Alexander hamilton belong to?
the federalist party
what political party did thomas jefferson belong to?
the democratic-republican party
which party were mostly northern states and represented wealthy merchants and factory owners?
the federalist party
which party were from southern states and represented wealthy farmers?
the democratic-republican party
the main ideas below are from what party?
1. to be strong, the nation needs a strong federal government.
2. the best leaders for the government are merchants and factory owners.
3. to protect the factories, a tariff (tax) must be placed on all goods shipped into the U.S. from other nations.
4. the government is not limited to what is written in the constitution but can also do what the constitution implies.
5. the U.S should be friendly with england
the federalist party
the main ideas below are from what party?
1. the federal government should not be too strong. the states should have the majority of the power.
2. the best leaders for the government are the wealthy farmers.
3. to protect the farms, there should be no tariffs on goods shipped into the country.
4. the government is strictly limited to what is added to the constitution
5. the U.S. should be friendly with france.
the democratic-republican party
a special tax called a ______, would be paid by foreign nations on all goods they shipped into the U.S.
Tariff
a tax would be placed on certain good made in america, such as whiskey. what is this called?
an excise tax