Political Parties today still debate some of the same principles, which the Federalists and Democratic Republicans debated in the 1790s. Which of the following modern policies illustrate the Federalist view of the role of government best?
a. President George W. Bush backed the No Child Left Behind Act which pressured states to improve education by withholding federal funds to those states which did not annually test all school-children, follow tougher national guidelines for licensing teachers and show progress toward improving classroom performance by students.
b. President Obama

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Political Parties today still debate some of the same principles, which the Federalists and Democratic Republicans debated in the 1790s. Which of the following modern policies illustrate the Federalist view of the role of government best?
a. President George W. Bush backed the No Child Left Behind Act which pressured states to improve education by withholding federal funds to those states which did not annually test all school-children, follow tougher national guidelines for licensing teachers and show progress toward improving classroom performance by students.
b. President Obama