Question

How did the political positions of the Federalists and Democratic Republicans differ ?

Answer 1

Federalists believed the federal government as authority. Democratic Republicans wanted power withing the states not the national government.  A Democratic-Republican would see the United States as 50 separate states which is right with a limited federal government. Federalists were Washington and Adams. The Democratic-Republicans were Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.

Answer 2

Federalists believed in that the federal government was the ultimate authority. Democratic-Republicans thought the power should lie with the states. Federalists are like the politicians of today who see the United States as a single entity. A Democratic-Republican would see the United States as 50 separate entities with a limited federal government. Federalists were Washington and Adams. The Democratic-Republicans were Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe.