Question

What disagreements characterized the battles between the first political parties in the United States?

Answer 1

From 1796 to 1828 the first political parties were formed, during the time when our country was in its formative years, two opposing factions arose. Each was concerned with how the new government was to be organized. The Federalists believed in a strong central government and supported the ratification of the Constitution. The Anti-Federalists - who were eventually called the Democratic - Republican Party, held the opposite views.