Question

by the election of 1800, tensions between the federalists and the democratic-republicans were high. below are examples of statements that federalists and democratic-republicans might have made during the campaign. sort the statements based on whether each would be made by a federalist or a democratic-republican.
if we change the state election laws, we can prevent the federalist candidate from being elected.
jefferson is an irresponsible radical. he is too supportive of the french, who are acting like our enemies.
i heard a rumor that the federalists are planning to use the military to take over the government.
if we change the state election laws, we can prevent the democratic-republican candidate from being elected.
federalist
democratic-republican

Explanation:

1. Federalists favored a strong central government, were wary of the French Revolution, and opposed Jefferson (a Democratic-Republican). They would seek to block his election and criticize him.
2. Democratic-Republicans supported states' rights, aligned more with France, and distrusted Federalist centralization/military power. They would seek to block Federalist candidates and spread fears of Federalist overreach.

Answer:

Federalist:

• Jefferson is an irresponsible radical. He is too supportive of the French, who are acting like our enemies.
• If we change the state election laws, we can prevent the Democratic-Republican candidate from being elected.

Democratic-Republican:

• If we change the state election laws, we can prevent the Federalist candidate from being elected.
• I heard a rumor that the Federalists are planning to use the military to take over the government.