The Presidency of George Washington relates to the birth of political parties. Because of the electoral voting, Washington was elected president; but the person to get the second higest amount of votes was elected his vice president. This man happened to be John Adams, and he wasin the same political party as Washington; the Federaltists. This meant that the men running the country were on the same page and had the same principles.
The first parties that were significant to the United States government were Federalists, Anti-federalists and later Democratic - Republicans. The Federalists were for a strong central government, and they wanted political leaders and change for the country. The Anti-Federalists, on the other hand, were against having a strong central government and did not want change for the country or one political leader. Again, there were also the Democratic - Republicans, these people wanted a strong democracy and also wanted a democratic republic. One where the people would have as much say as the men in office and running the country. These leaders wanted to give choice to the people of the United States.
The primary political leader(s) of the Federalist party were George Washington and John Adams. They were the first President and Vice President of the United States, respectively. One of the eventual primary leaders of the Democratic- Republican party was Thomas Jefferson.
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