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4.2 section focus question: How did two political parties emerge?TRANSCRIPT
Chapter 4, Section 2The Birth of Political Parties
p. 164-167
Two political parties began to take shape – the Federalists & the
(Democratic) Republicans
4.2 SECTION FOCUS QUESTION:
How did two political parties emerge?
Political Parties Emerge• James Madison believed factions
were selfish– an organized political group
• Thomas Jefferson becomes the leader of the (Democratic) -Republican Party
• Alexander Hamilton becomes leader of the Federalist Party.
• Washington was very hostile to factions– But supported most of Hamilton’s
(Federalist) policies over Jefferson’s (Republican) policies
Washington & Madison were
against “factions”
Jefferson – leaderof the Republicans
Hamilton – leaderof Federalists
Republicans Against Federalistsp. 165
The Election of 1796
• Federalists nominate John Adams
• Republicans nominate Thomas Jefferson
• Very ugly campaign, filled with “mud-slinging”– negative campaigning
• Adams comes in 1st
– Becomes President • Jefferson comes in 2nd
– Becomes Vice-President under John Adams!
John Adams – Federalist
Thomas Jefferson – (Democratic) -
Republican
4.2 SECTION FOCUS QUESTION:
How did two political parties emerge?
People had different ideas about the roles of government. Hamilton thought the Federal Government should have more power than state governments. He believed in a “loose” interpretation of the Constitution. Jefferson wanted to limit the Federal Government’s power with a “strict” interpretation.