Federalist Vs. Democratic-Republican (Jeffersonian) Features
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 F | Rule by the "best people" |
| F | Hostility to extension of democracy |
| F | A powerful central government at the expense of states' rights |
| F | Loose interpretation of the Constitution |
| F | Government to foster business;concentration of wealth in interests of capitalistic enterprise |
| F | A protective staff |
| F | Pro-British (conservative Tory tradition) |
| F | National debt a blessing, if properly funded |
| F | An expanding bureaucracy |
| F | A powerful central bank |
| F | Restrictions on free speech and press |
| F | Concentration in seacoast area |
| DR | Rule by the informed masses |
| DR | Friendliness toward extension of democracy |
| DR | A weak central government so as to preserve states' rights |
| DR | Strict interpretation of Constitution |
| DR | No special favors for business; agriculture preferred |
| DR | Pro-French (radical revolutionary tradition) |
| DR | National debt a band; rigid economy |
| DR | Reduction of federal officeholders |
| DR | Encouragement to state banks |
| DR | Relatively free speech and press |
| DR | Concentration in South and Southwest; in agricultural areas and backcountry |
| DR | A minimal navy for coastal defense |
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