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Federalists were the party of the rich and well born
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Anti Federalists believed in a strict construction view of the constitution led by Jefferson
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Democratic- Republicans were unopposed in government until mid 1820s
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political movement toward greater democracy for the common man
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Democrats were crippled by the war so Republicans ran the country for the next 75 years
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they were southerners, small farmers, organized labor, and big city political organizations
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conservative
increase military spending
taxes shouldn't be increased
opposed abortion
believed in individual rights and the justice should rule supreme -
open to change
favor minimum wage and progressive tax
decreased military spending
support abortion
believe in community and that people should be socially responsible