Federalist Party Exists (sep 1, 1789 – may 1, 1812)
Description:
Favored Alexander Hamilton's national bank-Weaker state governments
-Strong centralized government
-Indirect election of government officials
-Longer term limits for officeholders
-Representative, rather than direct, democracy
-LOOSE CONSTRUCTIONIST VIEWS
Appealed to the wealthy, especially in urban port towns
-Northeast, New England
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Date:
sep 1, 1789
may 1, 1812
~ 22 years