greenback party
The Democratic Republican Party favored a limited national government. The party, formed in 1828, was led by Andrew Jackson. It is now the oldest political party in the USA.
to give more power to the people by letting more people vote and favored freedom of speech and press.
They were the Democratic-Republicans, which is the answer on the classzone crossword puzzle
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Political party that favored harsh punishment of Southern states after civil war (proposed laws to ensure African American rights)
While it was not a political party in the idea of political parties today, those who opposed the Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans (first political party) favored a strong federal (national) government and weak state governments. They took the name "Federalists" as that was the name given to the people who had supported ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Democratic-Republicans
In 1828 - Democratic-Republicans but now, Republicans.
The first political parties in the United States, the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans, were formed due to disagreements over the role of the federal government, the interpretation of the Constitution, and economic policies such as the establishment of a national bank. Federalists favored a strong central government and the Democratic-Republicans supported states' rights and a more limited federal government.
favored states' rights and opposed direct federal involvement in individuals' lives
political corruption would lessen
Federalists favored a strong central government and Democratic-Republicans faved states retaining authority.