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The Birth of Political Parties
So, who wants to party??????
Learn about our political party system and get your students
IN THE GAME!!!!!!!
Washington’s Farewell Address
•Abolish Sectionalism
•Avoid political factions
•Avoid foreign entanglements
Birth of Political Parties
AKA: Do you want to Party?
Purpose: To simulate the formation of early American political parties in order to evaluate Washington’s assessment that political faction was detrimental to democracy.
You have each been assigned a role. Assume that role and find like-minded individuals in the classroom- these will be your “friends.”
* If you are a banker find other bankers
Introduce yourself to the other members of your social circle.
Discuss what you have in common.
Discuss how you and your friends feel about the new federal government, the
economy, slavery,Taxes, etc.
(Record your ideas on the poster.)
Building Consensus:
Working in your group, complete the Comparing Hamilton and Jefferson
worksheet to
Decide which political party best fits the needs of your
community.
Alexander Hamilton•Strong Federal Government•Commerce and Manufacturing
•Broad federal powers
Thomas Jefferson•Strong state governments•Farming based economy•Narrow Federal Powers
Federalists Democratic-Republicans
Federalists Anti-
Federalists
www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/9686 Clifford K.Berryman, 1919 National Archives and Records Administration