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Americas first political party
The first sign of a political party was in America's two-party system, or "party systems". This began with the Federalist Party, which supported the ratification of the Constitution, and the Democratic-Republican Party or the Anti-Administration Party (Anti-Federalists)
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The jeffersonian republic
The Jeffersonians were deeply committed to American republicanism, which meant opposition to what they considered to be artificial aristocracy, opposition to corruption, and insistence on virtue, with a priority for the "yeoman farmer", "planters", and the "plain folk".
Bliss, William DP, and Rudolph M. Binder. “List of political parties in the United States.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States. Accessed 27 November 2023. -
Democratic party
the Democratic Party was founded in 1828 and predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it arguably the oldest established party in America.
“How the two major U.S. political parties formed | Video | Preserving Democracy.” PBS, 6 January 2022, https://www.pbs.org/wnet/preserving-democracy/video/how-the-two-major-u-s-political-parties-formed/. Accessed 27 November 2023. -
The republican party
In 1854, the Republican Party emerged to combat the expansion of slavery into American territories after the passing of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. The early Republican Party consisted of northern Protestants, factory workers, professionals, businessmen, prosperous farmers, and after the Civil War, former black slaves.
“How the two major U.S. political parties formed | Video | Preserving Democracy.” PBS, 6 January 2022, https://www.pbs.org/wnet/u-s-political-parties-formed/. -
libitarian party
The Libertarian Party is a political party in the United States that promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, laissez-faire capitalism, and limiting the size and scope of government.
“List of political parties in the United States.” Ballotpedia, https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States. Accessed 27 November 2023. -
socialist party
Socialism is a new social and economic order in which workers and consumers control production and community residents control their neighborhoods, homes, and workforce.
Socialist Party USA, https://www.socialistpartyusa.net/. Accessed 27 November 2023. -
Natural law party
The Natural Law Party (NLP) is a transnational party founded in 1992 on "the principles of Transcendental Meditation", the laws of nature, and their application to all levels of government. At its peak, it was active in up to 74 countries; it continues in India and at the state level in the United States.
“List of political parties in the United States.” Ballotpedia, https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States. Accessed 27 November 2023. -
Constitution union party
The Constitutional Union Party campaigned on a simple platform "to recognize no political principle other than the Constitution of the country, the Union of the states, and the Enforcement of the Laws".
“The Constitutional Union Party | AHA.” American Historical Association, https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/teaching-resources-for-historians/sixteen-months-to-sumter/newspaper-index/augusta-daily-chronicle-and-sentinel/the-constitutional-union-party. -
Reform party
The Reform Party of the United States of America, generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a centrist political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot. Perot believed Americans were disillusioned with the state of politics as being corrupt and unable to deal with vital issues.
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The green party
The party, which is the country's fourth-largest by membership, promotes environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice, participatory grassroots democracy, gender equality, LGBT rights, anti-war, and anti-racism.
“List of political parties in the United States.” Ballotpedia, https://ballotpedia.org/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_States. Accessed 27 November 2023.