History of the Two-Party Political System

  • Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

  • John Adams becomes President and his party begins to fail

  • Federalist party dies

  • Democratic-Republicans Dominate Politics

  • Democratic-Republican Split

  • Liberty party founded

  • Divisions in the parties over slavery

  • Two Major Parties dominated Democrats and Republicans

  • Democrats were now the main winning party

  • Split control of Presidency and Congress