Federalists
Who was the main leader of the Federalist?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the main leader of the Democratic-Republicans?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the term given to "non-citizens"
Aliens
oversees the nations finances
Treasury Department
Who was it between?
Jefferson and Adams
If you were to choose a location where most Federalists resided...where would it be?
Cities
If you were to choose a location where most Democratic- Republicans resided...where would it be?
Country
Encouraging rebellion against the government
Sedition
head of the postal system
Postmaster's General
Who ended up tying?
Jefferson and Burr
Poorer or wealthier people supported the Federalists?
wealthier
Poorer or wealthier people supported the Democratic-Republicans
Poorer
Whiskey Rebellion
Farmers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania rebelled against the Federal Gov'ts taxes
Attorney General
How did the Constitution say the tie should be broken?
Vote in the House
Which country or foreign people did the Federalists support?
Britain
Which country or group of foreign people did the Democratic-Republicans support?
France
There is no interpretation of the Constitution. It is applied word for word
Strict Interpretation
Established to defend the nation
Department of War
Who was working behind the scenes trying to persuade people to vote for Jefferson?
Hamilton
Why type of gov't did Federalists support?
Strong National (federal/central) gov't
What type of gov't did Democratic-Republicans support?
Strong State gov't
There is room for interpretation. You can "imply" things even if they aren't specifically stated
loose interpretation
Handles relations with other countries
Department of state
What was the significance or importance of the transitioning of parties during the election of 1800?
First time where it was a peaceful transition of power; no bullets were fired- instead ballots were cast