Political Parties

12/8/2014

Congratulations James Workman Middle School reporter on your research of the beginnings of political parties! You have been assigned to write a newspaper article explaining which political party you feel is the best for yourself and this country. It is now time to demonstrate your point of view for either a Federalist or Democratic Republican.

Remember to take a clear stance in your opening statement.
Make sure your three supporting details are clear and relate to your statement.
Your closing statement should restate your point of view.
You need to reply to one Federalist and one Democratic Republican post by either agreeing or disagreeing with their statement.

Review the Online Discussion Guidelines.

Rubric

Initial Post = 10 points
Response to Federalist = 5 points
Response to Democratic Republican = 5 points

Robert, Beckham

11/20/2015 08:33:38 am

Certainly the political party I have chosen that I think is best for me and this country is the Federalist and this is why. For instance Federalist would be better for me and the country because they can support the economy. They support trading with other countries. Next, the Federalist are well educated. Finally, the Federalist also can debate with the Democratic Republicans on how the government shall be run. For example they debated what the president's name is,they said your majesty but that would mean monarch but after a month they decided on Mr/Mrs.President For this reason is why I think that Federalist are better for our great nation, the United States of America.

Jae M.

11/20/2015 09:27:15 am

I feel that the Democratic Republicans is best for myself and the country. I believe that the Democratic Republicans will make the country stronger, also the Democratic Republicans want to give more control to the states and to the people

My first reason, is Democratic Republicans support small farmers, small business owners and farmers, but the Federalists only support the rich and i don’t think that it’s fair that the rich and educated citizens should be more important than the farmers and the small businesses.

My second reason, is Democratic Republicans believe that America should support people who are dissatisfied with their government and want to overthrow it, even if it is done by mob rule, lawlessness, and the confiscation of property from the rich and the corrupt people.

My final reason , is Democratic Republicans believe that agriculture should drive the economy because the economy is based on farming since the Democratic Republicans support farmers they have higher chance of driving the economy.

To summarize, I feel that the Democratic Republicans will have a better chance of making the country stronger, more powerful, and give some of the power to the people.

Jesus.R

11/30/2015 09:31:14 am

I agree with you Democratic does control more of the country also I think you put to much info .It looks like a essay.They make the world better.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 06:57:24 pm

Jae, you have brought up some very good points with evidence. I like your focus on farmers - they are essential to the economy.

Ashley M

11/20/2015 09:27:33 am

I am choosing to be an Democratic Republicans. First of all I feel that the Democratic Republicans are better representatives. Such as they can say better things for better people.Second of all the farmers don’t usually get recognized but now they can and they can get what they want. They never go what they want and now they deserve a chance they only have a limited government so there isn't very many people so it's easier for them to get what they want.
For instance they have fewer people ruling so they can get to a conclusion faster and a easier way.In conclusion I picked democratic republican because they already had enough financial problems they deserve help they are struggling to live and to get food for their families and other people want to tax them and charge them and when they do they won’t be able to live.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 06:59:44 pm

Ashley, I can see you support the Democratic Republicans, however I'm having a bit of clarification as to why you feel so strongly.

christian franco

11/20/2015 09:27:47 am

they are better because they are taxing good that is why they get more money for the government.
The Federalist Party was the first American political party. It existed from the early 1790s to 1816 the era of the First Party System its remnants lasted into the 1820s.

It think it would be a good thing to people. Because they make good point and they make good statements they are better in a way.

christian franco

11/30/2015 09:34:55 am

i agree with u stacy on support the immigrant

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:01:01 pm

Christian, this is a good start, however it needs clarification.

Stacy F.

11/20/2015 09:27:59 am

My political party that i think is best for my country is the Democratic-Republican party

i support immigrants. i do not call people aliens.

also, we need more farmers . not just the rich people because farming helps our economy.

farming leads to trade and trade leads to being partners and being partners helps each other out and helps in war/battle.

Therefor i believe that the political party, Democratic-Republican, is the best party for our country.

Jose Lara

11/30/2015 09:30:23 am

Stacy I don´t agree with you because I believe we need more stronger people to run our government not more farmers.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:03:27 pm

Stacy, yes I agree we will always need farmers. Not sure as to how this leads to war / battle. Is this due to trading and becoming allies?

Erica B.

11/20/2015 09:28:10 am

My political party is democratic-republican.
Certainly, everybody has there own point of views. My point of views are more towards the democratic-republican party. I think the government is better running our country than the citizens. They want the best for the citizens. They want us to happy and when we are not happy they try to make us happy.
Secondly, democratic-republicans support people that are not rich. I agree with this because I think everybody has to be treated equally. When people aren’t treated equally it isn’t fair because some people get more things and some people get little things.
Finally, democratic republicans think that the government should ask the people what they think because sometimes the people sometimes get mad. The government thinks they are making us happy but in the end sometimes they make us unhappy and we want to change it but they don’t understand when we like it and we don’t.
I think democratic-republican is best for our country because they always think about about what is right for the people and what makes them happy. They treat us equally and with fairness and respect.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 09:25:20 am

Erica, this is an interesting concept. I totally agree with your statement that not all people are rich and therefore, they should also be involved in our government.

Becerra, Luis

11/20/2015 09:28:24 am

Federalist is my choice as a political party, because of all the great acts Hamilton did as an individual. He fought for what he thought he was right, necessary and proper to America.
Since the national bank was a thing this made America better. And Because of the national bank we were able to pay off many debts, and because we (the Federalist) know how to take care of finances very well. The National Bank was a great addition and solved financial problems. Because of what the Federalist thought, this changed how America functioned which made us a great country. And because we didn’t say no, we made it here today as the Greatest country on earth.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:04:19 pm

Did you post this twice?

Daisy M.

11/20/2015 09:28:49 am

My political party is Democratic Republican they want to treat everyone fairly. They fight for what is right for us as a country. To begin with Democratic Republicans believe in giving more control for the states and the people. I agree with this because people need to have the right to express what they feel. They should be able to include their thoughts. Federalists don’t believe in giving people that opportunity. Second Democratic Republicans support the party that include people that are not rich. I agree because usually rich people get treated with more respect than people that are not of a high class. Everyone should be treated equally not differently. Are people of a high class better than farmers or people that actually work hard for their money? Finally Democratic Republicans think that America should support people that are not happy with their government. Sometimes the government believes in what’s best for the people. They never ask for their opinions. As a result the government ends up making people mad. To conclude Democratic Republicans are the best for our country. They believe in what’s best. They believe in making people happy. The only way of making people happy is by allowing them to express themselves.

christian franco

11/30/2015 09:28:02 am

Daisy i agree with your statment with federilst about giving

Brandon S.

11/30/2015 09:28:18 am

Daisy, I highly agree with you because for one, I chose democratic-republican too, second I think that it was good for them too fight for whats right.

Erica B.

11/30/2015 09:29:58 am

Daisy, this is an interesting concept you have here. I totally agree with you that Democratic Republicans want to treat everyone fairly and that they fight for what is right for us as a country.

Isabel Castillo

11/30/2015 09:31:37 am

Daisy, I totally agree with you, good job!

AbramV.

11/30/2015 09:40:15 am

Daisy a agree with you because I am also a Republican and for adding that everyone has to be treated fairly.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:06:16 pm

Daisy, you've really connected to the Democratic Republican party. I too agree all people, rich or poor, need to have more of a say in government

Noe L

11/20/2015 09:28:56 am

I would be a Federalists. First reason I world want to be a Federalists because I think we do need a national bank. We need a bank so we could store all of our money in a safe place. Also so we have a place to get and deposit money in.

Damien S

11/30/2015 09:28:01 am

Noe I disagree with you because there are not details and I'm a Republican

Braden P

11/30/2015 09:28:18 am

Noe, This is great I agree Federalists are smart have an education and want our money to be safe.

Ashley M

11/30/2015 09:30:44 am

Noe this statement could be better if you give more information and you need more reasons why then it would be better

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:07:32 pm

Noe, you started out really strong in regards to the national bank. But is this your only reason?

Jasmin M.

11/20/2015 09:29:09 am

To summarize this I would consider myself to be a Democratic/Republican because they focus on the poor or the lower class .If we gave power to the government this state would be more king-like and the people would not have a say in how they want this state to be governed.If we have a strong government then the government would be doing their jobs in enforcing the laws. There would not be so much killings and robberies.they made the smart choice in rejecting the Alien and Sedition Acts because those acts were unconstitutional and the federalist supported those acts.The Alien and Sedition Acts were a crucial acts that were not fair because America is supposed to be a place where people are free to come and not be judged and in these acts they were being targeted and judged for being foreigners.The Democratic/Republicans also do not want one single person to rule or a group of powerful people which is good because if one person did rule then the people would not have a say in how they want the state to be governed or who governs it.

Daisy M.

11/30/2015 09:30:41 am

Jasmin, that is an interesting idea. I agree with the fact that the government needs step up their game. So they can end robberies and killings.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:10:04 pm

Jasmin, you are so correct in regards to the Alien and Sedition Acts - they are unconstitutional. Yes, one person can take too much control.

Nancy E

11/20/2015 09:40:13 am

I believe that i am a democratic republicans because it has the rights i would want
i chose democratic republicans because of the strong national government .
another reason why i chose democratic republicans is because of the fear of mob rule and because of the national back.
i chose this because it gives me more freedom
that is why i chose democratic republican

lazette v.

11/30/2015 09:27:45 am

More writing but I like the idea

Juliana J.

11/30/2015 09:30:53 am

For starters capitals your I. Another thing is it doesn't make sense. Good luck next time.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:11:19 pm

Nancy, I see you have your three points, however why are these the points? What is guiding you in this direction? Evidence?

Jose G

11/20/2015 09:41:29 am

I am a democratic/republican because we are strict and strong and will do better every time.We care for the pole and think they should rule not just one leader.First I like that republican aren't with the powerful people, but fight for the weak people.There against the national bank because we support farmers.We want a strict government and have the elastic clause.Next the democratic/republicans will make the United States the strongest country because they care about everyone equally.We think that the country will not work unless we had small businesses and farmers.Certainly i will supports the republicans because they pay off debts fast.They care that debt burden mostly the farmers.We are against one person rule because one person could go mad with power so rule of many will make the country a better place.To conclude this is why I agree with the republicans so much.All the information i have provided proves how we will make the country a better place than the federalist.There not strict and want a national bank the has no use for the countries and fear the power of many.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:13:13 pm

Jose, your points are strong and supportive. I'm glad you support a strict government, isn't that why we wrote the Constitution? Thanks for supporting equality.

AndresA link

11/20/2015 09:43:30 am

My political party is the democratic republicans because I believe that the Alien Sedition Acts violated the constitution of the USA.

For example, Amendment 1 Says You have the right give a speech. The freedom of the press, the freedom of religion, the freedom of petition.

For this reason, the Alien Sedition Act is unconstitutional this act was passed in 1798 by the democratic republicans and people who were not yet citizens had their waiting period increased for becoming a U.S. citizen from 5 to 14 years.
Next, the democratic republicans were either sent out new immigrants out of town or put in prison.
Finally the made peace with france this happened in the 1800’s but this time both sides quickly signed the convention to stop all naval attacks

To conclude these are some reason why I want to be a democratic republican when I am older in life.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:17:14 pm

Andres, yes you are so correct in your thinking regarding the Alien and Sedition Acts. Your third comment is a good historical overview, is this your opinion?

Jose L

11/20/2015 09:43:41 am

I believe that the Federalist is the best political part because they are all well educated and believe in a strong central government. They had also made the national bank which helped us a lot by paying our debts to the country we owed which was over 1 million dollarsAdditionally I feel that the Federalist is a better political party because the federalist felt that the national bank was going to do anything for us. The national bank helped us with our debt also it made us paper money and coins we us today. Also we favored a loose construction of the constitution while the DemoCratic-Republicans favored a very strict constitution.

Jose G

11/30/2015 09:29:56 am

Jose, I don't entirely agree with you because the national bank would be a burden to all the farmers.

Aj g

11/30/2015 09:31:41 am

too jose l i dissagree because we all have diffrent opinions but fedrilist beelive in equality but fi we are all equal and one person has too much power then we have no say in anything and the us would be funky

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:19:16 pm

Jose, your point regarding the national bank is very clear. Why is being well educated a key point for the Federalists?

Gage Cantu

11/20/2015 12:40:55 pm

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:24:13 pm

Gage, you posted in the wrong class period. I see you were able to read several posts and use this as a resource.

lazette v.

11/30/2015 09:14:19 am

My political party I believe that I am a democratic republican because it has the rights that I want. They have the rights that I want.
First of all I choose this because I believe agriculture should drive the economy. Some people believe other things to.
Accluding even though they have a strong national government the democratic republican have limited. I rather have limited that strong because then you know that they might be a strict government.
In addition America should support people who are dissatisfied with their government and want to overthrow it. They could overthrow their government because we the people and we get limited national government.
For my last I chose democratic republican because they give us more freedom.The freedom we get is the one that we choose. Washington warned them but I still choose the right of the democratic republica

Nancy

11/30/2015 09:26:47 am

lazette i like your paragraph you did a very good job but your second sentence dose not make sence

Juliana J.

11/30/2015 09:26:56 am

This is a good paragraph I would want mine own right to myself. One thing I disagree with a limited nation government because I would want the government to protect us instead of myself protecting me. But, other wise good good.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:26:39 pm

Lazette, I see you have very strong opinions regarding the Democratic Republicans. I'm just having a bit of difficulty with your supporting evidence.

Juliana,J

11/30/2015 09:17:05 am

I have chosen to be a federalists

Begin with a transition word
I choose this because you would a have a strong national government to protect people's rights. Another thing is states should not have power over other states. Furthermore George Washington won the Revolutionary War for us.Federalists wanted a strong central government strong and experienced would provide the best government control and authority for the benefit of the United States. I choose that states should have no power of other states because if they were fighting nobody could stop them because he didn’t have the power to. A won he the war was his decision to surrender his commission to Congress, affirming the principle of civilian control of the military in the new United States.That why people should be a federalists.

Aurea L.

11/30/2015 09:29:59 am

Juliana, I completely agree with you about being a federalist. I also agree with them having a strong national government. Its very important to protect peoples rights.

lazette v.

11/30/2015 09:30:42 am

Half of it makes sense but I like your idea good job.

Erica B.

11/30/2015 09:31:42 am

Juliana, I disagree with you because I am not a federalist. I am a democratic republican.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:29:13 pm

Juliana, I like your reasoning as to why there should be a strong national government. You are so right states could try to over power other states. Your last statement is a bit confusing.

Jesus .R

11/30/2015 09:21:32 am

My political party I choose is a Federalist. Federalist support merchant manufacture and lawyers.Federalist called for war with France Adam hoped talks would restore calm.It is a strong state government They favored a national bank. They have a fear of mob rules. They also supported the British. Economy based on manufactoring and shipping.They loose construction of the constitution.Federalist clamped down on freedom of speech and the press.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:31:13 pm

Jesus, you have the characteristics of the Federalist party, but I'm not reading your evidence as to why you feel this are essential for you to become part of this political party.

Damien S

11/30/2015 09:25:31 am

I think that Republicans are better because they help people more I think this i'm a republican because they believe that the agriculture should drive the economy. All so they focus on farms and tradespeople Also I think they are better for many reasons. One reason is because they believe in giving more power to the states and the people.Another thing is that they support the party that is comprised of small farmers small business owners and farms. I agree with them they try to connect with the people more. Lastly this is why I think the Republicans is better because of their statements. They are more controlled I think.

Mrs. Griffis

11/30/2015 07:33:54 pm

Damien, I see you noted some key aspects of the Democratic Republican party, could you clarify these with evidence? For example why should the states and the people have more power?

Rosalinda C.

12/1/2015 08:03:27 pm

I picked Federalist, because I think the government should loosely constructed but they do have a strong government.
First of all, the federalists believe that they’re economy should be based on industry and manufacturing.Next, I think that the party that is comprised of the rich and the educated citizens not comprised of small farmers, business owners and farmers but I also think farmers can lose all their crops if they don’t grow.Finally, I agree with the fact that America should support people who are satisfied with their government.This is the reason why I believe that I should be a Federalist and not a Democratic-Republican because of how they depend on a loose construction and a strong government.

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