The Democratic-Republican Party was an American political party formed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in 1791–93 to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party run by Alexander Hamilton, who was Secretary of the Treasury and chief architect of George Washington's administration.
Think of the Democratic-Republican Party as a group project team in school that doesn't agree with the teacher's (Federalist Party) way of doing things. They believe they have a better, more inclusive approach that gives everyone in class (the states) more say in how things are done.
Federalist Party: A major early American political party that favored strong centralized government, commercial interests, and diplomatic relations primarily with Britain.
States' Rights: The rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government.
Jeffersonian Democracy: A term used to describe an idealized version of governance proposed by Thomas Jefferson, which emphasizes agrarianism, strict interpretation of the Constitution, and decentralized government.
Which principle was consistently upheld by Thomas Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican party during his presidency?
What common ideological thread could be identified in the rise of political parties in the US and the development of the Democratic-Republican Party under Jefferson's era?
What distinguishes the Democratic-Republican Party from the Federalist Party in terms of their views on Constitution interpretation?
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