Political Parties

  • Era Of Democrats

    Thomas Jefferson is elected President and creates a democratic domination that lasted until the Civil War
  • Era Of Democrats

    President Andrew Jacksons Democratic Party includes small farmers, debtors, frontier pioneers, and slaveholders
  • Era Of Democrats

    The Republican is born, attracting many former Whigs and antislavery Democrats
  • Era Of Republicans

    The election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War mark the beginning of 75 years of Republican supremacy
  • Era Of Democrats

    The Depression brings about a shift in the role of government and, led by FDR, a return of the Democrats to power
  • Era Of Divided Government

    From this election on, neither party consistently holds the presidency and Congress is often controlled by the opposing party