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Anti Federalists
Movement that opposed the creation of stronger U.S federal government later opposed the ratification of the 1787 constitution -
Federalists
First American political party its remnants lasted into the 1820's. -
Democratic Republican
Centralizing policies of the new federalists party -
Modern Democrats
Oldest political party -
Democratic Party
One of the two major contemporary political parties in the U.S -
Jacksonian Democrats
19th century political philosophy, espoused greater democracy for the common man -
Republican Party
Referred to as the group (Grand Ole Party) -
Modern Republicans
National dept decreased remarkably -
Party of the Union
Passing the civil rights act -
Roosevelt Democrats
Triggered a political realignment with long standing republican changing vote to the democratic party -
Democratic Primaries
Selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for president