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The Birth of the Constitutional Convention
In September 1787, at the Annapolis Convention, delegates from five states called for a Constitutional Convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation. The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia. -
Anti-Federalists
The Anti-Federalists objected to the new powerful central government, the loss of prestige for the states, and saw the Constitution as a potential threat to personal liberties. -
Federalists
The two parties adopted names that reflected their most cherished values. The Federalists of 1796 attached themselves to the successful campaign in favor of the Constitution and were solid supporters of the federal administration. -
Democratic-Republicans
The opposition party adopted the name Democratic-Republicans, which suggested that they were more fully committed to extending the Revolution to ordinary people. The supporters of the Democratic-Republicans (often referred to as the Republicans) were drawn from many segments of American society and included farmers throughout the country with high popularity among German and Scots-Irish ethnic groups. -
Jefferson becomes president
Jefferson is elected president and then begins an era of democratic rule. This lasts until the Civil War. -
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Era of Democrats & the "modern democrat"
Democrats have on and off been one of the two leading political parties in US presidential elections for years. The typical "modern democrat" believes that abortion should be legal, America should try new things and change from their old traditions, and the government shouldn't have so much power. They are also less conservative and more liberal. -
Jacksonian Democrats
Jacksonian democracy is the political movement toward greater democracy for the common man typified by American politician Andrew Jackson and his supporters. Jackson's policies followed the era of Jeffersonian democracy which dominated the previous political era. -
The beginning of the Republican Party
The Republican Party is born, attracting many former Whigs and antislavery Democrats -
The Party of Lincoln (Republican)
The Republican Party, commonly referred to as the GOP (abbreviation for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being its historic rival, the Democratic Party. -
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Era of Republicans & the "modern republican"
Republicans have on and off been one of the two leading political parties in US presidential elections for years on years. The typical "modern republican" believes that abortion should be illegal, America should stick to tradition, and the government should have power. They are also more conservative. -
Roosevelt Democrats
Since 1852, a candidate from the Republican or a Democratic parties has placed either first or second in U.S. presidential elections, except for one. In that election, in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt, a popular former Republican president, ran as a “third-party” candidate, and he came in second place, losing to Woodrow Wilson. -
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Era of Democrats
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Era of Divided Government
