Anti-Administration group
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The Anti-Administration group was an early U.S. political faction in the 1790s that opposed the policies of George Washington’s administration and helped lay the groundwork for the Democratic-Republican Party.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States political faction
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political faction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 1790s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolvedInDecade | 1790s ⓘ |
| formedAround | opposition to Hamiltonian economic policies ⓘ |
| hadLeader |
James Madison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadNotableMember |
Aaron Burr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Albert Gallatin NERFINISHED ⓘ James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ John Taylor of Caroline NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedForm | Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to formation of Jeffersonian Republicanism
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early precursor of the American two-party system ⓘ |
| ideology |
republicanism
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states’ rights ⓘ strict constructionism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBase |
House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Alexander Hamilton’s financial program
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Federalist Party policies ⓘ George Washington administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ assumption of state debts by federal government ⓘ national bank ⓘ protective tariffs ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | opposition faction in Congress ⓘ |
| positionOnConstitution | strict interpretation of U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| positionOnFederalPower |
favored limited federal government
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favored stronger state governments ⓘ |
| positionOnForeignPolicy |
pro-French
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suspicious of Britain ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Democratic-Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Democratic-Republican Party congressional caucus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
France in foreign policy
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agrarian interests ⓘ |
| timeOfFormation | early 1790s ⓘ |
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