Washington's Political Attacks Quiz

Supporters of Thomas Jefferson

They hoped to weaken support for the policies of Alexander Hamilton

The nation's first political parties

<p>Political parties</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Political parties or 'factions' as they were known</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Federalists favored a strong federal government and believed in implied powers, while the Democratic-Republicans believed in a strict reading of the Constitution and rejected the idea of implied powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hamilton led the Federalists, while Jefferson and Madison led the Democratic-Republicans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They believed that the enumerated powers implied the power to do other things, and that Congress could make all laws 'necessary and proper' to carry out its enumerated powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They believed that congressional powers were limited to what is absolutely necessary to carry out the enumerated powers, and rejected the Federalist idea of implied powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The debate over the national bank highlighted the differences between the two political parties.</p> Signup and view all the answers