Section 3

Chapter 8

Federalists• Alexander Hamilton• Strong Federal Government• Liked Britain• National Bank• Loose interpretation of Constitution• American Industry• Rule by few wealthy class• (Strongest support: Northeast & Southern wealthy

plantation owners

Political Parties

Democratic-Republicans• Thomas Jefferson• Strong State Governments• Liked France• State Banks • Strict interpretation of Constitution• Agriculture• Rule by majority• (Strongest support: Mid Atlantic states & South)

Political Parties

• Implied Powers- Powers that were not expressly forbidden in Constitution

• (Example: Hamilton- Federal Bank)

Constitution

• Caucuses- Meetings for members of a political party

Federalists Democratic-RepublicansPresident- John Adams President- Thomas Jefferson(Vice Pres- Charles Pinckney) (Vice Pres- Aaron Burr)

Election of 1796

John Adams became President (71 electoral votes)

Thomas Jefferson became Vice President (68 electoral votes)

Election of 1796

• French disliked Jay’s Treaty• French seized American cargo for Britain

• Adams wanted to prevent war• Charles de Talleyrand refuses• Sends 3 agents to demand a loan for France from

Americans

• Adams prepared for war!

XYZ Affair

• U.S. form Navy (April; 1798)• Made peace in 1800

Undeclared War w/ France

Sedition ActCrime to write, speak, or publish criticisms aimed to weaken the government

Alien ActPresident can imprison aliens or send them out of country if considered a dangerous threat

Alien & Sedition Acts

Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions1. Claimed Alien & Sedition Acts were unconstitutional.2. States can nullify federal laws which were unconstitutional3. Supported State rights

Planned by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Alien & Sedition Acts

• Treaty with France in 1800• Splits Federalist Party• (Most Federalists wanted war to strengthen Patriotic

feelings)

John Adams steps down