* Believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
* Favored states' rights
* Opposed a strong central government
* Supported agrarian interests
* Advocated for expansionism
* Were suspicious of banks and other financial institutions
* Believed in the common man
* Were often skeptical of religion
Federalists
* Believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution
* Favored a strong central government
* Supported commercial interests
* Advocated for a national bank
* Were skeptical of expansionism
* Believed in the importance of banks and other financial institutions
* Believed in the superiority of the wealthy and educated
* Were often religious