Timeline Objective 2

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  • Federalist & Anti-Federalists

    Federalists: party of rich and well born
    Anti-Federalists: believed in strict constructionist view of constitution
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    Early Democrats

    Democrats dominated the government lasting until the Civil War.

  • Creation of Republican Party

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    Era of Republicans

    After the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the civil war mark the beginning of 75 years of Republican Party supremacy.
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    Era of Democrats

    The Depression causes a shift in the role of government. Democrats return to power, led by FDR.
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    Era of Divided Government

    From 1968 until now, neither party consistently holds the presidency. Congress is often controlled by the opposing party.