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