The Federalist party first became a factor in the 1796 presidential election. The political views that motivated this party were around when the Constitution was being drawn up some 10 years earlier.
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Alexander Hamilton was never elected US President, although he may have aspired to the position. He was the first Secretary of the Treasury and leader of the Federalist Party.
The federalist party supports federal government involvement and help.
The anti-federalist generally favored the alien and sedition acts. They were passed during the John Adams administration. Adams was the star of the Federalist party.
The first two parties were the federalist and anti-federalist party