1. The History of
Political
Parties
in the
United
States

2. From his Farewell Address:
Warned against Entangling Alliances, Political Parties, and Sectionalism
George Washington Federalist ideology

3. Jefferson- Anti-Federalist
Hamilton – Federalist

4. Thomas Jefferson vs. AlexanderHamilton
* Born poor /illegitimate.
* Desired strong central government led by an aristocracy.
* Industrial society – Urban,
large cities.
* Admired Great Britain.
* Free labor – no slavery.
* Loose interpretation of the
Constitution.
* “Man is basically evil, needs to be controlled by a strong government.”
* Supported creation of Bank of US.
* Born Wealthy.
* Favored common man.
* Supported a republic
and a weak national government.
* Agrarian Society, rural, small farms.
* Favored France.
* Slave owner / Hated slavery.
* Strict interpretation of the
Constitution.
* Man is basically good.
* “ A government governs best,
which governs least.”
* Opposed Bank of US.

5. Andrew Jackson- Democrat
Elected in 1828

6. Abraham Lincoln – Republican
Elected in 1860

7. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Democrat 1932-1945

8. Republican Presidents Since Dwight D
Republican Presidents Since Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953–1961) Richard Nixon (1969–1974) Gerald Ford (1974–1977) Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) George W. Bush (2001–2009) (6)
Democratic Presidents since 1933: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945) Harry S. Truman (1945–1953) John F. Kennedy (1961–1963) Lyndon B. Johnson (1963–1969) Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) Bill Clinton (1993–2001) Barack Obama (2009–present) (6)

9. Third Parties-
Parties supported by
people who dislike
the policies of both the
Republicans and Democrats.