[DOC] [TLE] Federalist Party | historical political party, United States | Britannica ... [PAR] Federalist Party, early U.S. national political party, which advocated a strong 
central ... Hamilton and other proponents of a strong central government formed 
the Federalist ... party, which succeeded in electing John Adams to the 
presidency in 1796. ... George Washington was unanimously voted the country's 
first president. [DOC] [TLE] John Adams: Life in BriefMiller Center [PAR] First Year 2017 ... Before becoming President in 1797, John Adams built his 
reputation as a ... supported a strong central government that favored industry, 
landowners, ... Thomas Jefferson, who advocated limited powers for the federal 
government. ... This rivalry with Hamilton and the Federalist Party cost Adams the 
1800... [DOC] [TLE] The First Political Parties: Federalists and Anti-Federalists - Boundless [PAR] The Anti-Federalists objected to the new powerful central government, the loss of 
... of a strong centralized federal government, and the creation of political parties. 
... apex with the election of the strongly Federalist President John Adams. [DOC] [TLE] Formation of Political Parties - Creating the United States ... [PAR] Political factions or parties began to form during the struggle over ratification of 
the ... of Treasury Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong central government, while 
the ... State Thomas Jefferson, advocated states' rights instead of centralized 
power. ..... During the administration of President John Adams, the United States 
was... [DOC] [TLE] John Adams - Wikipedia [PAR] John Adams was an American lawyer, author, statesman, and diplomat. He 
served as the ... Due to his strong posture on defense, Adams is "often called the 
father of the ... Adams was the father of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of 
the ..... When the nation's first two opposing political parties formed, he joined the
... [DOC] [TLE] John Marshall - Wikipedia [PAR] John Marshall (September 24, 1755  July 6, 1835) was the fourth Chief Justice 
of the Supreme ... He was Secretary of State under President John Adams from 
1800 to 1801. .... Marshall identified with the new Federalist Party (which 
supported a strong national government and commercial interests), and opposed
... [DOC] [TLE] Founding Fathers, Constitution Day Materials, Pocket Constitution ... [PAR] His Politics: Washington was a Federalist, so he favored a strong central 
government. ... In office, Washington served the nation best by keeping the 
government stable. .... Nicknamed Atlas of American Independence, John 
Adams was a short (5'7"), plump man ... Adams was the first president to occupy 
the White House. [DOC] [TLE] John Adams - AP U.S. History Topic Outlines - Study Notes [PAR] When John Adams took the presidential oath in 1797, he inherited several 
problems from ... The Alien Enemies Act allowed the president to expel aliens in 
wartime. ... political opinions, called Hamiltonian Federalists, promoted a strong 
central ... The Republican Party advocated a weak central government with 
individual... [DOC] [TLE] Federalists and Republicans - History of the Federal Judiciary [PAR] The nation's first political parties developed gradually and to the surprise of 
almost ... a group aligned with the administration of President George 
Washington. ... on the British model of a strong central bank and government 
encouragement of ... After the defeat of John Adams in 1800, the Federalists 
never again held the... [DOC] [TLE] Thomas Jefferson's opposition to the Federalists, 1810 | The Gilder ... [PAR] The political party advocated a strong central government and supported a liberal 
... John Adams, elected in 1796, served as the only Federalist Party president,... [DOC] [TLE] 3 - Advanced Search | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American ... [PAR] The new political party advocated a strong central government and ... John 
Adams, elected in 1796, served as the only Federalist Party president, and the 
party ... Dickinson served as a member of the First and Second Continental 
Congresses. [DOC] [TLE] Federalist Party - Credo Reference [PAR] in U.S. history, the political faction that favored a strong federal government. 
Origins and Members In the later years of the Articles of Confederation. ... Its 
opponents, at first called Anti-

Question: Pres. John Adams was a member of this former political party that advocated a strong centralized govt.
Answer: the Federalist