Pop Quiz

1. What was the name for Washington’s group of advisors and what were the names of the offices?

2. What were the three parts of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan?

3. Which part of the Constitution supported the loose interpretation?

4. Which part supported the strict interpretation?

The Birth of Political Parties

What two political parties emerged and what did each stand for?

What is the purpose for political parties?

What are the differences between Democrats and Republicans today?

What were some of the divisive issues of last year’s election?

What would some issues be for an election in 1796?

How did our forefathers feel about political parties?

“Factions will destroy the best fabric of human government and happiness!”

“Among the numerous advantages of a well constructed union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of a faction!”

Two New Parties

Two new parties emerged Republicans-Led by Thomas Jefferson

Federalists-Led by Alexander Hamilton

Use the following quotes to decide where they stand on the issues!

All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well born, the other the mass of the people.... The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom judge or determine right. Give therefore to the first class a distinct, permanent share in the government. They will check the unsteadiness of the second, and as they cannot receive any advantage by change, they therefore will ever maintain good government. Alexander Hamilton

John Adams is an avowed Monarchist....Thomas Jefferson first drew the declaration of American independence;--he first framed the sacred political sentence that all men are born equal. John Adams says this is all a false and a falsehood; that some men should be born Kings, and some should be born Nobles....Will you, by your votes, contribute to make the avowed friend of monarchy President?--or will you, by neglectfully staying at home, permit others to saddle you with Political Slavery?

1796 Jeffersonian election statement

Republicans Federalists

Thomas Jefferson Leaders? Alexander Hamilton

Aristocracy or Democracy?

Strong States or Strong Central Government?

Strict or Loose Interpretation?

British or French?

Opinion of the National Bank?

Opinion of the Protective Tariff?

What type of people supported the party?

Republicans Federalists

Thomas Jefferson Leaders? Alexander Hamilton

DemocracyAristocracy or Democracy?

Aristocracy

Strong StatesStrong States or Strong Central Government?

Strong Central Government

StrictStrict or Loose Interpretation?

Loose

French British or French? British

Against it!Opinion of the National

Bank?For it!

Against it!Opinion of the

Protective Tariff?For it!

Southern planters and northern farmers and

artisans

What type of people supported the party?

Merchants and other property owners

especially in the North

The Election Process 1796

A nominating convention is held by both parties

Both parties then nominate candidates for president

There is then a popular election (however, only 7 states held one at this time)

The electoral college then votes: each elector gets two votes States have the same number of electors as

they do Representatives in Congress The presidential nominee with the most

votes becomes president, with the second most votes becomes vice president

Our Election Process

Nominating conventions (Political parties get together)

Each person gives speech in convention and 3 candidates are picked from each party

The candidates then give their speech to the entire class

The class will act like the electoral collage (each group representing a state)

Each elector casts 2 votes

The Candidates

Federalist Candidates

Republican Candidates

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

1796 Election Results (16 states in the Union)1796 Election Results

(16 states in the Union)John Adams Massachusett

sFederalist 71 51.4%

Thomas Jefferson Virginia Democratic-Republican

68 49.3%

Thomas Pinckney South Carolina

Federalist 59 42.8%

Aaron Burr New York Democratic-Republican

30 21.7%

Samuel Adams Massachusetts

Federalist 15 10.9%

Oliver Ellsworth Connecticut Federalist 11 8.0%

George Clinton New York Democratic-Republican

7 5.1%

Other - - 15 10.9%

Total Number of Electors 138

Total Electoral Votes Cast 276

Number of Votes for a Majority 70

1800 Election Results1800 Election Results

Adams

Jefferson