Title: Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans - Political Parties
Headings: Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans
Federalists vs. Democratic Republicans
Content: They also opposed the Jay Treaty with the British and believed the Federalists were elitist. What were the domestic goals of the Democratic Republicans? The Democratic Republicans favored the farmers more as opposed to the industrialists and merchants. They liked the idea of state's rights, less power to the federal government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. They feared that the president would gain too much power and revert back to monarchical tendencies just like the Anti-Federalists. they were more prominent and most influential in the south and to the agricultural society. If the U.S had an agriculturally based economy they would be able to feed themselves, sell the surplus, and purchase manufactured goods from Europe. It was believed that people would put aside their own personal gain for the public good. This is very similar to the present day Democrats in the U.S.
Contributing Figures for the Democratic Republicans
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe