Political Parties Groups that help elect government officials and shape government policies Political Parties Groups that help elect government officials and shape government policies Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government 2.Promoted industry and trade Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government 2.Promoted industry and trade 3.Popular in New England Federalists 1.Wanted a strong federal government 2.Promoted industry and trade 3.Popular in New England 4.Founded by Alexander Hamilton Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government 2.Promoted agriculture Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government 2.Promoted agriculture 3.Popular in the South and along the western frontier Democratic-Republicans 1.Want to limit the power of the federal government 2.Promoted agriculture 3.Popular in the South and along the western frontier 4.Started by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Election of 1796 1.Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney 2.Democratic-Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney 2.Democratic-Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr 3.The person with second highest number of votes becomes vice president Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Thomas Pinckney 2.Democratic-Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr 3.The person with second highest number of votes becomes vice president 4.Hamilton worked to get Pinckney elected instead of Adams Election of John Adams won the election with 71 electoral votes Election of John Adams won the election with 71 electoral votes 2.Thomas Jefferson became vice president with the second highest number of electoral votes The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations 2.The French foreign minister refuses to meet with them The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations 2.The French foreign minister refuses to meet with them 3.Three French agents secretly meet the U.S. diplomats and demand a $250,000 bribe and a loan to the French for $12 million The XYZ Affair 1.Adams sends 3 diplomats to France in hopes of improving relations 2.The French foreign minister refuses to meet with them 3.Three French agents secretly meet the U.S. diplomats and demand a $250,000 bribe and a loan to the French for $12 million Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation 2.Federalists in Congress wanted to go to war with France Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation 2.Federalists in Congress wanted to go to war with France 3.Adams begins spending money to expand the navy and to keep a peacetime army. He refuses to go to war Effects of the XYZ Affair 1.Adams tells Congress about the situation 2.Federalists in Congress wanted to go to war with France 3.Adams begins spending money to expand the navy and to keep a peacetime army. He refuses to go to war 4.Many Federalists were upset with Adams for not going to war The Alien Act 1.Many Republicans began criticizing Adams and attacking Federalists The Alien Act 1.Many Republicans began criticizing Adams and attacking Federalists 2.Federalists viewed this as being disloyal The Alien Act 1.Many Republicans began criticizing Adams and attacking Federalists 2.Federalists viewed this as being disloyal 3.Alien Act allowed the president to have foreign residents removed from the country if suspected of plotting against the government The Sedition Act 1.U.S. citizens could not join any plots against the governments policies The Sedition Act 1.U.S. citizens could not join any plots against the governments policies 2.It was illegal to write, print, utter or publish any false or hostile words against the government or its policies The Sedition Act 1.U.S. citizens could not join any plots against the governments policies 2.It was illegal to write, print, utter or publish any false or hostile words against the government or its policies Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1.Written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1.Written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison 2.Stated the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1.Madison and Jefferson said that state governments could ignore any federal laws that they found to be unconstitutional. Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 1.Madison and Jefferson said that state governments could ignore any federal laws that they found to be unconstitutional. 2.This gave support to the idea that state governments could challenge the federal government The Election of 1800 1.Federalists chose John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney The Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney 2.Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr The Election of Federalists chose John Adams and Charles C. Pinckney 2.Republicans chose Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr 3.Hamilton cause division among the Federalists by working against Adams A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes 2.The House had to decide the presidency but always tied in their vote A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes 2.The House had to decide the presidency but always tied in their vote 3.Hamilton actually worked to get Jefferson elected A Narrow Victory 1.Both Jefferson and Burr won 73 electoral votes 2.The House had to decide the presidency but always tied in their vote 3.Hamilton actually worked to get Jefferson elected 4.Thomas Jefferson become the 3 rd President of the United States The 12 th Amendment Created a separate ballot for president and vice president The 12 th Amendment Created a separate ballot for president and vice president