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UNIT #6
Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties
-G. Washington was part of no political party-Washington warned about political parties
dividing the nation-Simultaneously, his former Sec. of State
[Jefferson] and his former Sec. of the Treasury [Hamilton] quarreled about the existence of a national bank
-Hamilton, a loose constructionist and supporter of national power, argued for the bank
-Hamilton founded the Federalist partyPage 1
1796-1800—Federalists UNIT #6
Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties
-Jefferson was elected the first D-R president-In 1800, this marked a monumental moment
in U.S. and world history—a peaceful, democratic shift in power among opposing political viewpointsPage 2
1800-1828—Democratic-Republicans
UNIT #6
Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties
(continued)
-Jefferson, a strict constructionist and supporter of state’s rights, opposed the bank
-Jefferson founded the Democratic-Republican Party
-John Adams, a Federalist was elected president in 1796
-The D-Rs came to represent the South and farming—the Federalist party was dying
-When wealthy, northern manufacturers began entering the party, they took control—splitting D-R party
-Creating the Democrats and the Whigs
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UNIT #6
Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties
(continued)
1828-1840—Democrats
-Once again, the [2nd] national bank divided the two parties
-In 1828, Andrew Jackson helped form a new party— the Democrats
-The Democrats became the common man’s party, continuing to serve the cause of the South and farming
-The North and manufacturers rallied around a new political party—the Whigs
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(continued)UNIT #6
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Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties 1840-1860—Whigs
-The Whig party enjoyed some success, electing two presidents
-W. Harrison & Z. Taylor both died in office-The Whig party lost power as the issue of
slavery grew and smaller parties developed
-One being the Republican party
-Arguing that slavery should not expand west into the territories, the Republican party (Abraham Lincoln) won the presidency in 1860
-The Republican party received credit for ending slavery and saving the union
-The Republicans gained the support of northern states, businessmen, laborers and former slaves
-The newly powerful Republicans denied Democrats power during “Reconstruction”
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Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties
1860-1932—Republicans
-With the nation in the depths of the Great Depression and Herbert Hoover’s policies not working, a shift in power took place
-Democrat, Franklin Roosevelt was elected-Democrats supported:
1. Government spending to stimulate the economy
2. Farmers3. Labor Unions4. Social Security
-Democrats grew the size, scope and spending of government tremendously during this period Page 6
UNIT #6
Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties
1932-1952—Democrats
-Control of the presidency and government has been divided in the last half century
-Republicans such as Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan have valued the military, capitalism and more conservative values
-Democrats such as Kennedy, Carter and Clinton have valued social equality, economic aid to the middle and lower class and a greater liberal agenda Page 7
1952-PresentUNIT #6
Taking Part in Government
CHAPTER #15
Political Parties
LESSON #2
Beginnings of U.S. Political Parties