1. POLITICAL PARTIES Callie Balut, 2018
Party
Year
Description
Ideological Parties
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Views radically different from major parties. Ex. Socialist, Communist, Libertarian, Green
One-Issue Parties
Seek a single issue; avoid other issues. Ex. Women’s, Free-Soil, and Prohibition parties
Economic-Protest Party
Protest against depressed economic conditions (typically farmers.) Disappear as conditions improve, Ex. Greenback and Populist party
Factional Parties
From split in major party, often over the candidate. Ex. “Bull Moose” Progressive Party, States’ Rights “Dixicrat” Party, Reform Party
Republican Party
present
Anti-slavery, small government, laissez-faire capitalism, low taxes, “Grand Old Party”
Federalist Party
Strong/central gov., pro-Constitution, central bank, tariff system, neutrality in war
Democratic Party
present
Support slavery, opposed civil rights reforms support minorities’ civil rights, big gov.
Libertarian Party
present
Self-reign/authority over individual lives against traditional federal/state/local governments
Democratic-Republican Party
Founded by Thomas Jefferson. Believed in agrarian-based, decentralized, democratic government. Original “Republican” party, strong central gov., supported loose interpretation of Constitution but opposed to Federalists who supported ratification it.
Green Party
present
Promotes environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice, social equality, anti-war/racism
Whig Party
Involved in sectional antagonism, pro- religion, service; anti-”King Andrew” Jackson
Constitution Party
present
“Integrity, Liberty, Prosperity!” pro-Declaration, Constitution, Bill of Rights
Reform Party
present
”Honesty, Leadership, Real Solutions” Founded by Ross Perot. Called for campaign reform, congressional term limits, balancing federal budget, overhauling health care/income tax systems, restrictions on lobbying.