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==History==

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The Federalist Party was the first [[political party]] in the [[United States]], formed for the purpose of ratifying the [[Constitution]]. The first two [[presidents]] ([[George Washingtond]] and [[John Adams]]) were members of the party, as well as [[Secretary of the Treasury]] [[Alexander Hamilton]], [[Chief Justice]] [[John Marshall]], as well as other influential early politicians. With the murder of their leader, Hamilton, in 1804, the party began to decline. It met its end in the rising sense of [[nationalism]] after the [[War of 1812]], as most Federalists had opposed the war.

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~~{{stub}}A political party in early america that was~~ for a strong ~~central~~ government. ~~Among them were John Adams, Alexander Hamilton~~, ~~James Madison and John Jay. The Federalist Party met its end through~~ the ~~war of 1812 which they opposed~~.

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==Platform==

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The Federalists advocated for a strong national government, with little to no power in the hands of the states. Their foreign policy was pro-British and anti-French, leading to conflict with the Francophile Democratic-Republicans.

See also: [[Democratic-Republican Party]]

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