Question

• believed state governments should have more power than the federal government - thought the constitution should not be open to interpretation - did not support the idea of a national bank - supporters often lived in the south and were farmers - many supporters were middle or lower class and not as well - educated - thomas jefferson was a leader of this early political party this list describes which early political party?

Explanation:

The characteristics given (state power over federal, strict Constitutional interpretation, opposing National Bank, Southern/farmer/middle - lower class supporters, Thomas Jefferson as leader) match the Democratic - Republican Party (also known as the Republican Party of that era). The Democratic - Republicans were the early party led by Jefferson, favoring states' rights, strict construction of the Constitution, and had support from agrarian interests in the South.

Answer:

The early political party described is the Democratic - Republican Party (also referred to as the Republican Party in the early United States).