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Thomas Jefferson is elected President
Democratic domination lasted until the civil war -
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Political Parties From the 1800 to Today
Neither party consistently holds the presidency and congress is often controlled by the opposing party. -
President Andrew Jackson
Democratic Party includes farmers and slaveholders -
Republic Party is born
This party is attracting many Whigs and antislavery Democrats -
Election of Abe Lincoln
The start of the civil war and the beginning of the Republican Party supremacy -
Era of Democrats
The Great Depression brings about a shift in the role of the federal government, led by FDR, democrats return to power
