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In 1801, the main political parties were Republicans and Federalists. Jefferson was calling for national unity.
Which of the following what?
Jefferson and the Republicans believed in state rights over a strong central government. If seemingly unlimited powers were awarded to the national government, they would be no different than the British monarchy. While a national government was essential, Jefferson and his party believed their powers should be curtailed so not to conflict with state rights.
Federalist==founded in1792====dissolved in 1820==Democratic- Republican==founded in 1792====dissolved in 1868==
The Democratic-Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, opposed the creation of a national bank in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They believed that a national bank would give too much power to the federal government and favored a more limited role for the central government.
Because they thought that creating a national bank run by the federal government, would give too much power to the federal government. Jeffersonian Republicans wanted states rights and they saw a creation of a national bank as unconstitutional.
The first two political parties are the Federalists led by Alexander Hamilton and the Democratic-Republicans led Thomas Jefferson. The Federalists supported a strong central goverment and creation of national bank. The Democratic-Republicans supported a weak national government that left the states to make major decisions.
Members of the Democratic-Republican Party believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. They were opposed to the Federalists, who generally believed in a stronger national government.
The significance of Jefferson's 1801 Inaugural Address was that it marked the first transition of power, at the national level, from one political party (Federalists) to another (Democrat-Republicans) in the history of the USA.
The Democratic-Republicans, who were opposed to the Federalists.
In President's Jefferson's inaugural address he did reflect his belief about government by saying we "are all Republicans and we are all Federalists."
Democrats and Republicans