Democratic-republican Party (Noun)
Meaning
A former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Democratic-Republican Party was formed in opposition to the Federalist Party, which had dominated American politics since the early days of the republic.
- The Democratic-Republican Party favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution, limiting the powers of the federal government and giving more authority to the states.
- Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two of the most influential leaders of the Democratic-Republican Party in the early 19th century.
- The Democratic-Republican Party was successful in the presidential elections of 1800 and 1808, with Jefferson and Madison winning respectively.
- As the years went by, the Democratic-Republican Party eventually split into two factions, with one group evolving into the modern Democratic Party and the other into the Whig Party.