DEMOCRAT-REPUBS Leader: T.Jeff Time frame: Basics: weak govt, strong states’ rights, strict interpretation of const., pro farmer, weak military, anti-bank, pro-French FEDERALISTS Leader: A. Ham Time frame: Basics: strong govt, weak states’ rights, loose interpretation of const., pro business, strong military, pro bank, pro- British Jacksonian Dems, Leader: Jackson Time frame: Basics: Jeff. ideals, pro farmers, againt bank, state control of infrastructure, proslavery, pro-Mex War, strong exec, Laissez Faire Whigs Leader: Webster, Clay, WHH Time frame: Basics: Ham ideals, pro business, pro-bank, American System (nat’l govt control infra), anti-slavery, anti-Mex war, weak executive, involved nat’l govt.
Democrats Leader: ? Cleveland Time frame: Basics: proslavery, pro- secession, states’ rights, profarmer, anti tariff, fear of strong central govt. Republicans Leader: Abe Lincoln, Gilded Age presidents Time frame: Basics: antislavery expansion, opposed secession, pro-business, supported high tariffs, Post WWII Dems Leader: Truman, JFK,LBJ, Clinton, Obama? Time frame: post WWII- present Basics: labor/urban/imms. Support, Civil Rights, Big Govt: A LOT of social programs Post WWII Repubs Leader: Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan Time frame: post WWII- present Basics: business support, Smaller Govt: more military spending, less social programs
Political Party Info 1790: Argument btw T.Jeff & A. Ham over national bank led to 2 party system, T. Jeff’s Rev.of 1800 was 1 st switch in power 1816: Era of Good Feelings-after War of 1812, united under Dem.Repubs 1824: In the Corrupt Bargain, JQA “steals” the pres. from Jackson & his supporters create the Dem. party 1828: Jackson (Dem.)wins, Whig party forms in opposition of him, beginning of 2 nd 2 party system, also Liberty & Free Soil parties form on abolition platform 1860: Repub. Party forms-against EXPANSION of slavery, Lincoln wins as 1 st sectional candidate, leads to Civil War 1932: FDR wins Dem. victory during Great Dep, uses deficit spending & massive social programs, safety net for the poor : Gilded Age, Progressive Era, dominated by Repubs 1952: Eisenhower wins Repub party, leads to present day parties
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