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Federalists believed in a strong central government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution. Generally they were Pro-British. The Federalists were pro-manufacturing and banking. They wanted to reimburse Revolutionary War debts, increase tariffs to promote manufacturing and institute an internal excise tax. Democrat-Republicans believed in States rights with a weaker central government and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Generally they were Pro-French. They believed the Federalists were elitist. Democrat-Republicans were pro-agriculture.