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Federalist's
Was the party of the rich and well-born that believed in a strong federal government. It had strong fiscal roots and was led by Alexander Hamilton who supported tariffs and a strong relationship with Great Britain. -
Anti-Federalist's
Led by Jefferson, followers were more sympathetic to the common man (small farmers and landowners) and believed in a strict constructionist view of the Constitution. They believed that the states were giving up too much power to the new federal government. -
Democratic-Republicans
This party was unopposed in government until the 1820's and believed that the government did not have the right to adopt additional powers to fulfill it's duties under the Constitution and feared a strong national government. They thought the U.S economy should be based around agriculture and that the U.S should serve as the agricultural provider to the rest of the world. Somewhat more egalitarian than Federalist's were. -
Jacksonian Democrats
Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. On the one hand it was an authentic democratic movement that contained a principled egalitarian thrust, but this powerful social critique was always cast for the benefit of white men. -
The Party of Lincoln (Republicans)
They adhere to tradition, support increased military spending, oppose legality of abortion, think taxes SHOULDN'T be increased, and believe in individual rights. Therefore, they believe in a smaller federal government, which places fewer regulations on the people and the states' rights to make their own laws, based on the beliefs of their citizens. -
Roosevelt Democrats
