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Independent Party
George Washington is elected president creating this party for the American People -
Anti-Federalists
John Adams and the Federalists were opposed by the Anti-Federalists who thought that the less educated people could run the government better. -
Federalists
John Adams is elected president for the Federalist Party who believed that the new central government should be given the greatest power of government. -
Democratic-Republicans
Thomas Jefferson was the President, and tried to limit the powers of the Federal Government. -
Jacksonian Democrats
A movement for more democracy in the American Government, greater rights for the common man and opposed any type of aristocracy in the nation. -
Modern Democrats
These are people who are liberal, open to change, like minimum wage and progressive tax, decreasing spending on military, and they love the idea of abortion. -
Modern Republicans
The Republican party tends to lean to the more conservative side of things. They believe that the federal government should not play a big role in people's lives. Favor lower taxes and less government intervening. -
The Party of Lincoln (Republicans)
Abraham was elected president in 1860, and as a republican, opposed slavery. -
Roosevelt Democrats
Franklin Roosevelt won presidency and this party consisted of southerners, farmers, organized labor, and big-city political organizations.