Which of the following best describes the federalists?
they represented the southern states and regional issues.
they were strong supporters of states’ rights.
they were industrial-focused with economic direction.
they believed in strict interpretation of the constitution.

The correct option is "They were industrial-focused with economic direction."

The Federalist Party (or Federal Party) was an American political party that was effective in the period from 1792 to 1816, with some manifestations of it lasting until the 1820s. Until 1801 the federalists controlled the federal government. The party was founded by Alexander Hamilton, who during the first government of George Washington, developed a group of supporters and supporters, to support their fiscal policies. These followers gave rise to the Federalist party, which advocated establishing a fiscally responsible government with a strong nationalist sense. The political party in the opposition was the Democrat-Republican Party. Therefore, the federalists defended the prerogatives of the federal government against the "rights of the states" advocated by Thomas Jefferson and the Republican-Democrats.

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"a government in which power is divided between state and national levels". federalism is a system of government in which entities such and state and province, share power with the national government.