1. UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES What are some of the names of What are some of the names of POLITICAL PARTIES You remember? What is a Political Party? What is a Political Party?

2. CONSTITUTION -1787 Unwritten Constitution A. POLITICAL PARITES 1. NOT MENTIONEDin actual document 2. Framers were stressingNATIONAL UNITY B. ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM 1. Attempted to limit factions or split in ideologies 2. In reality,it helped to create Political Parties II. PRESIDENTS WASHINGTON’S VIEW “FAREWELL ADDRESS” A. AGAINST POLITICAL PARTIES 1. Is quoted as saying political parties are- 2. They will “AMERICAS WORST ENEMY” “FERMENT RIOTS AND INSURRECTIONS”

3. III.*Ratification Debates 1787-1789 Pro Constitution A. FEDERALIST- ALEXANDER HAMILTON 1. Strong Central Government 2. Economy:MANUFACTURING/TRADE REPUBLICAN 3. Ties with Great Britain 4. “Elite should run the country” ELITIST B. DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICANS - THOMAS JEFFERSON DEMOCRAT 1. Weak Central Government 2. STATES RIGHTS 3. Economy: AGRICULTURE EGALITARIAN- EQUAL 4. Ties with France Pro- Bill of Rights

4. IV. REVOLUTION of 1800- Election of 1800 ~ ELECTION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON A. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS - Anti- Federalist ~Control Government from 1800- 1824 1. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe B. FEDERALIST die out between 1816-1820 1. Lose seats in Congress 2. Federalist Never regain Presidency C. * “ERA OF GOOD FEELING” 1816-1824 1. THERE IS NO OPPOSITION TO CHALLENGE THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS V. ELECTION OF 1824 -“CORRUPT BARGAIN” ~Democratic Republicans split A. Federalist Ideology becomesNATIONAL REPUBLICANS 1. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Candidate Democratic Republicans have three candidates {No national convention at this time} 1. ANDREW JACKSON 2. HENRY CLAY 3. CRAWFORD a. Jackson WINS POPULAR and electoral Vote but doesn’t get a majority

5. ELECTION OF 1824 cont. c. Clay makes a deal withJOHN QUINCY ADAMSto become President (1824) VI *JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY1828-1836 ~Jackson furious about deal and mounts a Campaign immediately with the help of …. “LITTLE MAGICIAN” A.*MARTIN VAN BUREN- 1. Organizes and helps form the new *DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2. PARTY HEADQUARTERS IN EACH SECTION 3. ADVERTIZING, SPEECHES, MAILINGS B. Election of 1828 1. National REPUBLICANS- Q. ADAMS 2. DEMOCRATS – JACKSON 3. Jackson wins in landslide 4. National Republicans die out VII. ELECTION of 1832 A. Jackson for the Democrats B. ANTI-MASONSformed against Jackson 1.*First to haveNATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 2. Made up former National Republicans and Masons

6. What were the first Two Political Parties and the Leaders? What were the first Two Political Parties and the Leaders? Who was the founder of the DEMOCRACTIC Party? Who was the founder of the DEMOCRACTIC Party?

7. VII. ELECTION of 1832 cont. C. JACKSON WINS IN LANDSLIDE VIII. Election of 1836 A. ANTI-MASON PARTYturns into theWHIG PARTY ~named from the British party 1.MARTIN VAN BURENon Democratic ticket 2. Whigs defeated IX. Election of 1840* A. Whig learn from previous defeat 1. WHIGS createcreate CARNIVAL CAMPAIGN MODERN CAMPAIGN 2. Cider, marches PARADES, BUTTONS Campaign SLOGANS “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too 3. HARRISON WINS (WHIGS) IX. ELECTION of 1840* X. 1830-1840 A. Rise of the THIRD PARTY’S 1. GOAL IS TO GET ISSUE INTO MAIN STREAM B. Working Man’s Party- Public Education C. Know- Nothing Party- Nativism- anti immigrant

8. X. 1830-1840 Rise of THIRD PARTY”S cont. C. ONE ISSUE PARTY 1. * ANTI-SLAVERY - LIBERTY PARTY 1840 * 2. Major parties tired to ignore issue of slavery 3. FREE SOILER/ FARM REFORM D. Slavery splits WHIGS and they DISSAPPEAR 1. Democrats also split along sectional lines. NORTHANTI-SLAVERY WEST MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SOUTHPRO-SLAVERY XI. 1854 * REPUBLICAN PARTY Born A.Born in a school house in Wisconsin 1. OPPOSED TO EXTENTION OF SLAVERY 2. 1854-56 Win seats in congress 3. 1860ABRAHAM LINCOLN WINS PRESIDENCY

9. XII. POST CIVIL WAR A. 1892 The* POPULIST PARTY *-THIRD PARTY’S “THE PEOPLES PARTY” 1. Agrarian Protests 2. Platform ofSOCIAL REFORM a. government ownership of transportation and communication TAX THE RICH 3. Gained 10% of the popular vote 4. POPULIST ABSORBED BY THE DEMOCRATS B. *PROGRESSIVE PARTY -TEDDY ROOSEVELT * ~ also known as BULL MOOSE PARTY 1. 1912 – Platform of Reform ANTI-TRUST/ SOCIAL ISSUES 2. Gained enough votes to throw Election to Democrat WOODROW WILSON XIII. *Current THIRD PARTY’S 1. GREEN PARTY- Ralph Nader 2. LIBRITARIAN- Tea Party- Rand Paul However, WE ARE A STILL A TWO PARTY SYSTEM !

10. In your group: 1. Come up with one ISSUE that you all agree upon. 2. Create a Poster that take that issue create a new THIRD PARTY. Give your PARTY A NAME. 3. Decide on a SYMBOL to Represent your NEW THIRD PARTY.