Those politicians in government and in the newspapers who supported Je

Those politicians in government and in the newspapers who supported Jefferson and Madison’s initial opposition to Hamilton’s economic plan began to call themselves

A) Republicans because they had developed strong doubts about the moneyed political and economic interests furthered by the Constitution.
B) Democratic-Republicans because they were defending the true principles of the Constitution.
C) Democrats because they wanted to expand political rights and economic opportunities to a wider economic and social class of citizens.
D) corporatists because they wanted to support small farmers and oppose the financial interests of bankers and speculators.

ANSWER
Answer: B