How ls the democratic party similar in beliefs to the federalists?

Both the Democratic Party and the Federalists supported a strong central government. Both of them had the same thoughts that the central government would mostly form the country and control it. Both strongly opposed slavery. Both were formed because of a dispute.  And both were organized on federal and state levels.

the dominoes began to fall. the surrender at appomattox took place a week later on april 9. while it was the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war, gen. robert e. lee, the confederacy's most respected commander, surrendered only his army of northern virginia to union gen. ulysses s. grant

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a stronger central government  

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