All Federalists during the Constitutional Convention who supported the Constitution and wanted a stronger central government
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Describe the Anti-Federalists
Common man, farmers, against the bank, from the south and west, known as Dem-Rep, and did not support the 'elastic clause'
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Describe the Federalists
Supported the wealthy, from the NE, supported the bank, wanted a stronger federal government, loose interpretation
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Political Parties
Washington was against them, developed over strict / loose constructionist and strength of state / federal government
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Bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists wanted this to protect individuals from abuses from the federal government (protection of individual rights)
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Checks and Balances
Principle of the Constitution that prevents one branch from having too much power
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Movement of nation's capital
This was done in order to get southern support for Hamilton's national bank
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Elastic Clause
Also known as the necessary / proper clause. Fed gov. can do anything that is necessary to run the gov. (Implied powers)
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Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
1st challenge of new Constitution. Excise tax on grain, PA farmers rebelled and Washington led troops to put it down (fed. gov. enforced laws within states)
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Protective Tariff
Supported by Hamilton (Federalists) and placed a tax on imported goods from other nations.
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Excise Tax
Placed on whiskey / grain, supported by Hamilton, and upset PA farmers enough to rebel
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Thomas Jefferson
Dem-Rep who supported the common man, French Revolution, agriculture, opposed the bank
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Pinckney Treaty
This was a treaty with Spain that gave the US all land east of the Mississippi River (Except FL) as well as access to New Orleans for trade.
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XYZ Affair
This was an event with France that created intense anti-French feelings due to the low-level officials and a bribe.
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Alien and Sedition Acts
This was passed by Adams and was in an attempt to limit the speech of Dem-Rep. by raising residency from 5-14 years, and jailed / deported them for speaking out
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Response to the Alien and Sedition Acts
Dem-Rep were against this act because it violated the 1st Amendment (they could be thrown in jail for speaking out)
