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Anti federalist
Rise of political parties. Federalists during the ratification period had been unified around the Constitution and support for its form of government. ... However the defeat of Adams in the election of 1800 and the death of Hamilton led to the decline of the Federalist Party from which it did not recover. -
Federalism
Federalism. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and George Washington were advocates of the federal system. In their attempt to balance order with liberty, the Founders identified several reasons for creating a federalist government: to avoid tyranny. -
two party systems
The development of Hamilton's Federalists and Jefferson's Democratic- Republican party set the course for the two party system in American politics. ... Proponents of the political parties believe that they provide a unified and cohesive voice so that a specific slate of issues can be heard. -
Federalist and Jefferson defeats J adams
Thomas Jefferson and running mate Aaron Burr ran for president on the Democratic-Republican ticket against John Adams and Thomas of the Federalist Party. -
Federalism dies
Rufus King, a Federalist nominee, loses in the presidential election to James Monroe. The Federalist party never nominated another candidate for president. -
Jacksonian democrats
A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. -
Election of 1824
The Democratic-Republicans started disagreeing on issues, so the party split with four Democratic-Republicans running for president. None of them were able to get a majority of the vote, so eventually the House voted for John Quincy Adams who later became a member of the Whig Party. -
Democratic party
Andrew Jackson's election to the office of president shaped the Democratic party and the powers of the presidency. His presidency marked the rise in popular political participation and the introduction of the spoils system. -
modern republicans
The Republican party began as a coalition of anti-slavery "Conscience Whigs" and Free Soil Democrats opposed to the Kansas–Nebraska Act, submitted to Congress by Stephen Douglas in January 1854. The Democratic Party was formed in 1792, when supporters of Thomas Jefferson began using the name Republicans, or Jeffersonian Republicans, to emphasize its anti-aristocratic policies. -
Depression
A severe depression in 1837 during Martin Van Buren's term in office caused many voters to side with the Whig Party in order to survive the depression.
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The whig party
The Whig Party was a reaction to the authoritarian policies of Andrew Jackson. William Henry Harrison was the first Whig president but died thirty-two days into his presidency. -
Last of the wings
Millard Fillmore took office as president following Zachary Taylor's death. He was not later nominated in his party's primaries even as the incumbent president. The party broke up as a result of conflict over the issue of slavery. -
Lincoln nominated for the republican party
Abraham Lincoln is elected to the presidency as a member of the Republican party and as an opponent of slavery in the states.
Election of 1860 -
The civil war
Abraham Lincoln led and was the face of the Republican party until the war was over; afterwards, the party didn't really exist in the South because they were still politically split from the North. The 'Solid South' would continue to be Democratic for years after Reconstruction. -
panic of 1893
There was a major unexpected depression during Grover Cleveland's presidency that nearly wiped out the Democratic party in the North -
Roosevelt democrats
Roosevelt maintained contacts and mended fences with the Democratic Party during the 1920s, especially in New York. ... He helped Alfred E. Smith win the election for governor of New York in 1922, and in 1924 was a strong supporter of Smith against his cousin, Republican Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. -
new deal coalition
in the midst of the Great Depression shortly after the stock market crash of 1929, the Democrats elect Franklin D. Roosevelt and bring in New Deal policies to deal with the depression. FDR continues to run for office and is elected four times during the Depression, creating a dynasty under the New Deal coalition.
Election of 1932 -
republican revolution of 1980
The election of Ronald Reagan during the Iran hostage crisis and a failing economy brought about changes in the government's regulation of the economy, reduced government spending, and lower taxes. His popularity led to Republican domination for the following two presidential elections.
