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Federalist and Anti Federalist parties
The federalists advocated for a strong Central government while the Anti Federalist party were concerned that too much power invested in government would come at the expense of the states -
Democratic-Republican Part
The Democratic-Republicans comprised diverse elements that emphasized local and humanitarian concerns, states' rights, agrarian interests, and democratic procedures. -
Jacksonian Democrats
A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830's. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. -
The party of Lincoln/Republicans
Lincoln believed that American democracy meant equal rights and equality of opportunity. But he drew a line between basic natural rights such as freedom from slavery and political and civil rights like voting. -
Roosevelt Democrat
Roosevelt was a realist and a conservative. He deplored many of the increasingly popular idealistic liberal themes, such as were promoted by William Jennings Bryan, the anti-imperialists, and Woodrow Wilson. -
Modern Democrats
On social issues, it advocates campaign finance reform, LGBT rights, criminal justice and immigration reform, stricter gun laws, abortion rights, and drug reform. Since the early 2010s, the Democratic Party has shifted significantly to the left on social, cultural, and religious issues. -
Modern Republicans
The Republican Party is known to support right-leaning ideologies of conservatism, social conservatism, and economic libertarianism, among other -isms. Thus, Republicans broadly advocate for traditional values, a low degree of government interference, and large support of the private sector.