1. Development of American Political Parties
The Two-Party System

2. Two-Party System
Throughout our history, the United States has remained a TWO-PARTY SYSTEM.

3. What is a political party?
A group of people with similar beliefs about how the government should be run.

4. Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
Late 1700s
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists

5. What were the beliefs of the Federalist Party?

6. loose construction of the Constitution
strong national government
favored national bank
govt controlled by wealthy and educated
commercial economy – based on manufacturing and trade
favored protective tariffs
pro-British foreign policy

7. What groups supported the Federalist Party?
Bankers
Businessmen
Manufacturers
Merchants

8. In what region of the nation was the Federalist Party strongest?
North
Northeast

9. What were the beliefs of the Democratic-Republican Party?

10. strict construction of the Constitution
weak national govt – strong state govts
govt controlled by ordinary Americans
opposed national bank
economy based on agriculture
free trade
liberties protected by law
pro-French foreign policy

11. Who supported the Democratic-Republican Party?
Farmers
Artisans (skilled craftsmen)
Frontier settlers

12. In what region of the United States was the Democratic-Republican Party strongest?
South
West

13. – George Washington

14. 1789-1797 – George Washington Unanimously elected president in 1788
Never joined a political party
Warned against political parties while leaving office.
Most of his views leaned Federalists because he thought the young nation needed to be strong to survive.

15. 1797 – 1801 John Adams

16. 1797 – 1801 John Adams 1796 becomes second President.
Member of the Federalist Party.
Thomas Jefferson is his Vice President. He was a democratic republican.
12th amendment– separate ballots cast for President and Vice – President

17. 1801-1829 Democratic Republican Party

18. 1801-1829 Democratic Republican Party
Thomas Jefferson elected President in 1800 as a Democratic Republican (old anti-federalist party)
Democratic Republican party won next 6 elections
Against War of 1812
Used loose construction to make Louisiana Purchase from France

20. 1828 Andrew Jackson
Creates Democratic party and wins 1828 election to become 7th President.
Represented the “common man”.
Vetoed more laws than any other previous President (12)
Used the army to forcibly remove Native Americans from their homelands
Threatening to use the army to collect protective tariffs in South Carolina.