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AH1 M3L3 Key Terms 2
American History 1 Module 3 Lesson 3 Key Terms 2
Term | Definition |
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Federalist | Member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government. |
Democratic-Republican | A political party led by Thomas Jefferson, believed people should have political power, favored strong STATE governments, emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution, pro-French, and opposed the National Bank. |
Democrats | A political party within the U.S. two-party system, which is typically seen as the liberal party. The symbol for this party is the donkey and is associated with the color blue. |
Republicans | A political party within the U.S. two-party system, which is typically seen as the conservative party. The symbol for this party is the elephant and associate with the color red. |
Third Party | A party that challenges the two major parties in the U.S. two-party system. They usually have a different agenda then the Democrats and Republicans. |