| A | B |
|---|
| factions | an organized political group |
| James Madison | argued in the Federalist Papers that an effective national government would prevent factions |
| Thomas Jefferson | leader of the Democratic-Republican party |
| Alexander Hamilton | leader of the Federalist party |
| Republican Party | favored strong state governments |
| Federalist Party | favored strong central government |
| John Adams | George Washington's Vice President and Federalist candidate for President in 1796 |
| George Washington | factions would destroy the "best fabric of human government and happiness" |
