Two Party System By Micah Dearing 1789 Federalists and Anti-Federalists formed After creation of the Constitution Period: 1789 to 1801 Federalist Era Time when Federalists dominated politics. 1792 Democratic-Republican Party founded Dominated after the 1800s Period: 1824 to 1860 Jacksonian Democrats Period: 1830 to 1850 Whig Party 1854 Grand Old Party founded 1912 Division of Republican Party Period: 1932 to 1968 Roosevelt Democrats influence