Which statement explains what the federalist party believed about government?

a. powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.

b. there should be a strong federal government.

c. political power should be in the hands of the elite.

d. the supreme court should be the most powerful branch of government.

The correct answer is B) There should be a strong federal government.

The statement that explains what the Federalist Party believed about government is “There should be a strong federal government.”

During the first administration of the Presidency of George Washington, the Federalist Party was created to oppose the Republican-Democratic party. The principles that served as the basis of the Federalist Party were a strong federal government, strong trade with England, and open diplomatic relations with the British.  

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.