1. DEMOCRAT-REPUBS Leader: T.Jeff Time frame: 1790-1810 Basics: weak govt, strong states’ rights, strict interpretation of const., pro farmer, weak military, anti-bank, pro-French FEDERALISTS Leader: A. Ham Time frame: 1790-1810 Basics: strong govt, weak states’ rights, loose interpretation of const., pro business, strong military, pro bank, pro- British Jacksonian Dems, Leader: Jackson Time frame: 1828-1848 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: 1832-1852 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.

2. Democrats Leader: ? Cleveland Time frame: 1850-1900 Basics: proslavery, pro- secession, states’ rights, profarmer, anti tariff, fear of strong central govt. Republicans Leader: Abe Lincoln, Gilded Age presidents Time frame: 1854-1900 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

3. 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 1880-1930: Gilded Age, Progressive Era, dominated by Repubs 1952: Eisenhower wins Repub party, leads to present day parties

4. 1790 1816 1824 1828 1860 1932 1952 Democratic Republicans (Jeffersonians) Federalists (Hamiltonians) Republicans (Era of Good Feelings) Democratic Republicans National Republicans Jacksonian RepublicansWhigs Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans Democrats Republicans