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Do you know the difference between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans?

The items below are related to the first political parties. Type the number for each item in the appropriate section of the chart. When you're finished, click the Answer button at the bottom of the page to see a completed table so you can check your answers.

1. small Southern farmers 7. Thomas Jefferson 13. James Madison
2. Alexander Hamilton 8. implied powers of the federal government 14. wealthy Southern plantation owners
3. strict interpretation of the Constitution 9. rule by educated property owners 15. strong central government
4. British alliance 10. strong state governments 16. urban workers in Mid-Atlantic states
5. French alliance 11. rule by ordinary citizens 17. Alien and Sedition Acts
6. New Englanders 12. favored banking and shipping interests 18. Kentucky and Virginia resolutions
  Federalist Democratic-Republican
Political Leaders
Policies/Laws
Public Supporters
  Federalist Democratic-Republican
Political Leaders 2 7, 13
Policies/Laws 4, 8, 9, 12, 15, 17 3, 5, 10, 11, 18
Public Supporters 6, 14 1, 16