The federalist party believed in a strong centralized government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution and also supported the creation of a national bank. (led by Alexander Hamilton) The anti-federalist, or Democratic-republican party believed in a decentralized government with the power in the hands of the states and the people. They did not support the creation of a national bank and stuck to a strict interpretation of the Constitution. (led by Thomas Jefferson)
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