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Formation of the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party evolved from political factions that opposed Alexander Hamilton's fiscal policies in the early 1790s; these factions are known variously as the Anti-Administration “Party” and the Anti-Federalists -
Founder of the Democratic Party
Thomas Jefferson -
Important Events/ in Evolution of Democratic Party
April: US Library of Congress founded
June 14: Battle of Marengo -
Important Events in Evolution of Democratic Party
November 1: John Adams moves into Executive Mansion, later known as the White House
November 17: US Congress holds first session in Washington, DC -
Platform Committee (part 2)
Each committee includes 25 Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) members. -
Platform Committee (part 1)
Each Convention Standing Committee has a total of 186 members (not including Committee officers) that cast 183 votes; 157 members are proportionally allocated among the states based on population and Democratic voting strength. -
First Platform by a Political Party
2000 National Platform key ideals:
1. Prosperity: sustaining & strengthening economic growth that brought opportunities to many Americans in 1990s
2. Progress: paying attention to aspects of our lives that can't be measured in economic terms but which have a deep impact on our everyday existence
3. Peace: more than just the absence of war it means protecting America's security wherever it's endangered & promoting democratic values around the world -
Influential Leaders of the Democratic Party
James Madison, John Quincy Adams, William J. Bryan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and William J. Clinton -
Main Issues of the Democratic Party
Abortion, Budget and Economy, Civil Rights, Corporations, Crime, drugs, education, energy and oil, enviroment, families and children, and foreign policy -
Fundamental value
Social Security -
Main Issues today for the Democratic Party
Healthcare, Energy Independence, Secure Retirement, National Security, Economic Stewardship, Open government, Science and technology, Enviroment and Climate change, immigration reform, and civil rights and liberties -
Members of the Democrats
Democrats hold 257 seats of the 435 in United States House of Representatives 2010 111th Congress
