•
Define PartisanWhat two members of
Washington’s cabinet
started the parties? What
were they called?
What were the ideas of
each party?
• What law made it illegal to
criticize the Gov’t?
• What law made it difficult
for aliens to become
citizens?
• What did they go against?
• Who did they make look
bad?
1. Did the Great Washington face
criticism?
• Yes, one paper
even called
Washington “the
scourge and
misfortune of his
country.”
2. How did people feel about Political
Parties at this time?
• They were harmful,
and were to be
avoided as much
as an overly strong
central Gov’t.
• They weren’t even
mentioned in the
Constitution.
3. Which two members of
Washington’s cabinet are responsible
for the first two political parties?
Alexander
Hamilton
and
Thomas
Jefferson
They
disagreed
on
everything.
4. Define Partisan• Favoring one side
of an issue.
• Washington
usually agreed
with Hamilton’s
views.
5. What did the word “Federalist”
mean by the 1790’s?
• The word was
applied to the group
of people who
supported the
policies of the
Washington
administration.
• Federalists
supported a strong
Federal Gov’t
6.
List the policies of the Federalists:
• Tended to favor
banking and
shipping
interests.
• Received the
strongest support
from New
England.
7. Who opposed Hamilton’s Ideas?
• Thomas
Jefferson and
James Madison.
• Became known
as DemocraticRepublicans.
8. What were the ideas of the
Democratic-Republicans?
• Limited Gov’t
Power.
• Strong State
Gov’ts.
• Emphasis on
Farming.
• French alliance Not
British.
• State Banks.
• Free Trade
9. What were Hamilton’s views on
implied Powers?
• He felt that the
Federal Gov’t
should have implied
powers.
• Powers not
specifically listed in
the Constitution.
• Hamilton used this
to justify the need
for a National Bank.
10. How did Jefferson and Madison feel
about implied powers?
• They felt they
should apply to
powers that were
only absolutely
necessary.
11. How did Federalists feel about
Representative Gov’t?
• They were for it.
• Felt that
educated land
owners should
rule for the
people.
• Normal citizens
should not be in
Gov’t.
12. How did the DemocraticRepublicans feel about Representative
Gov’t?
• They were for it.
• However they
feared a strong
central gov’t ruled
by a few people.
13. Did Jefferson come to terms with
Hamilton?
•
No, they both
resigned.
• They moved
further apart.
14. What did the different parties hold
to prepare for the election of 1796?
• Caucuses.
• Meetings with
their own parties.
15. Who did the Federalists nominate
for Pres and VP?
• John Adams for
Pres.
• Charles Pickney
for VP.
16. Who did the DemocraticRepublicans put forth for Pres and VP?
• Thomas
Jefferson for
Pres.
• Aaron Burr for
VP.
17. Who wins the race? Who becomes
VP?
• John Adams wins
and becomes
President.
• Jefferson
becomes Vice
President b/c at
that time if you
got 2nd you
became VP.
18. What was the XYZ affair?
• 3 French Agents
demanded
money from the
United States
instead of trying
to resolve an
earlier dispute.
• Adams said
prepare for War!
19. How did Congress respond to
Adams’s statement?
• Established a
Naval
Department
• Strengthened the
Army
• Appointed
Washington as
Commanding
General.
20. What hurt the DemocraticRepublican party at this time?
• Their alliance
with France.
• Some Americans
voted Democratic
-Republicans out
of office.
21. Why were the Alien and Sedition
Acts created?
• Americans were
suspicious of
aliens, immigrants
living in the country
who weren’t
citizens.
• They established
laws in response to
their fears and
prejudices.
22. What did the Virginia and Kentucky
Resolutions claim about the Alien and
Sedition Acts?
• Claimed that they
were
unconstitutional.
• Felt that states
could overturn
any federal laws
that were
unconstitutional.
23. Why was Jefferson favored in the
election of 1800?
• Federalists were
split in their own
party.
• Paved the way
for Jefferson to
win.