What are the major differences between Democrats and Republicans?

originally democrats wanted to have a strong central base of government while republicans wanted small government among themselves and no capital or federal programs

Explanation:

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president thomas jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the louisiana purchase in 1803 to explore and to map the newly acquired territory, to find a practical route across the western half of the continent, and to establish an american presence in this territory before britain and other european powers