Question

Select the three main positions of the Federalist Party.

favored business owners and merchants
strong federal government
a strict interpretation of the Constitution
favored wealthy farmers
a loose interpretation of the Constitution

Answer 1

The three main were: A) Favored business owners and merchants. B) Strong federal government. E) A loose interpretation of the constitution.

Answer 2

The three main positions of the Federalist Party are:

favored business owners and merchants

strong federal government

a loose interpretation of the Constitution

Option one, two and five are correct.

The Federalist Party, known as the Pro-Administration party until the 3rd United States Congress as opposed to their opponents in the Anti-Administration party, constituted the first American political party. It existed from the 1790s to the 1820s.