United States Two Party System

  • Federalists

    Federalists

    Believe central government should have the greatest power. Led by Alexander Hamilton.
  • Anti-Federalists

    Believed the lower and middle class people should run the government.
  • Democratic-Rupublicans

    Democratic-Rupublicans

    Led by Thomas Jefferson, they believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution and the rights of states.
  • Jacksonian Democrats

    Jacksonian Democrats

    Believed that the "common man" should have greater rights, led and created by Andrew Jackson.
  • The Party of Lincoln

    The Party of Lincoln

    Believed in equality and freedom for everyone.
  • Roosevelt Democrats

    Roosevelt Democrats

    It was focused mainly on social welfare and economic programs and embraced the idea that the government should provide for the people.
  • Modern Republicans

    Modern Republicans

    The government is not as involved, conservative, increase military spending.
  • Modern Democrats

    Modern Democrats

    Liberal, think the government should be involved with the people, and want to decrease military spending.