The Two-Party System

By ehalliday02
  • Thomas Jefferson is elected President

    Thomas Jefferson is elected President

    Democratic domination lasted until the civil war
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    Political Parties From the 1800 to Today

    Neither party consistently holds the presidency and congress is often controlled by the opposing party.
  • President Andrew Jackson

    President Andrew Jackson

    Democratic Party includes farmers and slaveholders
  • Republic Party is born

    Republic Party is born

    This party is attracting many Whigs and antislavery Democrats
  • Election of Abe Lincoln

    Election of Abe Lincoln

    The start of the civil war and the beginning of the Republican Party supremacy
  • Era of Democrats

    Era of Democrats

    The Great Depression brings about a shift in the role of the federal government, led by FDR, democrats return to power