History glossary
Democratic-Republicans
the early U.S. party associated with Jefferson and Madison, favoring limited federal power and agrarian republicanism.
- Category
- Political party
- Region
- United States
- Date range
- 1790s-1820s
What it means
The Democratic-Republicans formed in opposition to Federalist policies in the 1790s. Led by figures such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, they emphasized limited federal power, states' rights, sympathy for France, and suspicion of concentrated financial power.
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