Political Participation By kaiabsolom Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Signed Sep 17, 1787 Constitution is Signed Period: Sep 17, 1787 to Sep 11, 2018 Political Parties Period: 1788 to 1820 Anti-Federalists Period: 1788 to 1820 Federalists Period: 1796 to 1824 Democratic-Republicans Nov 19, 1816 End of Federalism Period: 1824 to 1860 Jacksonian Republicans Period: 1832 to 1864 Roosevelt Democrats Period: 1836 to 1880 Whigs Apr 12, 1861 Start of Civil War Period: 1864 to 1868 The Party of Lincoln (Republicans) May 9, 1865 End of Civil War Period: 1868 to 2018 Modern Republicans Period: 1880 to 2018 Modern Democrats Nov 19, 1912 The Bull Moose Party 1929 Great Depression Starts Nov 20, 1932 The New Deal Coalition 1939 Great Depression Ends
