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  • Federalist Party - Political Party - FederalistsUpdated: Thu Jul 3 03:28:11 2008
    The Federalist Party was one of the first two political parties in the United States. Learn more about the Federalist Party through this profile…
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    Gibbons v. Ogden was a historic court case that established the supremacy of the federal government over state's rights. The case gave the federal government the power to regulate interstate commer…
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