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THE TWO PARTY TRADITION
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Phase 1: 1789-1800 Federalists Government of the wealthy, best educated Strong Central GOV Support commerce, manufacturing Executive leadership
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Phase 2: 1800-1828 Democratic-Republicans (or Jeffersonians) THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS Soon to be known as THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Favored the common man Limited GOV State Power Farmers, shop keepers, laborers.
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Presidency George Washington (No party) John Adams (Federalist) Jefferson (Democrat) Madison (Democrat) John Quincy Adams (Democrat) FEDERALISTS DISAPPEAR
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1828-1860 DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS SPLIT INTO: DEMOCRATIC-REPUBLICANS AND JACKSONIAN- DEMOCRATS Populism Spoils System
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WHIG PARTY 1836 Industry Plantation Owners feel a need for power and impact
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PHASE 3: SLAVERY 1850 Democratic split into northern and southern camps Whig party breaks up and absorbed by NEW Republican 1854 party that opposed slavery. (Lincoln was a Republican)
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PHASE 4: 1896-1932 Republican Party Splits: But maintains control of the policy Regular Republicans (Taft) Progressives (Teddy)
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Phase 5: 1932-1968 Democratic Control: Yet Deep division among the ranks. Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War saw a country divided.
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WE END UP WITH… DEMOCRATS= REPUBLICANS (GRAND OLD PARTY)=
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AND…LIBERALS individual rights. It seeks a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power (especially of government and religion), the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports free private enterprise
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AND…CONSERVATIVES favors free markets, traditional values strong foreign defense. The term derives from to conserve; from Latin conservāre, "to keep, guard, observe". Some seek to preserve the status quo, while others seek to return to the values of an earlier time.
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LIBERALS: BIG BIG GOVERNMENT PROTECTS FREEDOMS BIG Spending BIG Social Programs BIG Freedom…Less POLICE
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CONSERVATIVES: LITTLE LITTLE GOVERNMENT LITTLE spending LITTLE social programs LITTLE FREEDOM…MORE POLICE
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HOW DOES IT END UP? LIKE THIS…..
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