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Adams is president of this party. Believed in central government, educated, wealthy classes, should have the most power.
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Believed that the majority of normal, uneducated, people had the common sense to run a government.
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Opposing federalists policies was becoming more popular. This party was led by Jefferson and were also known as the Jefferson Republicans.
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Moving towards greater democracy for the common man. Andrew Jackson led this group.
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Abraham Lincoln was the first leader of this party. Andrew Johnson became the only other leader of this group. Believed in national interest over sectional interests.
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Great Depression affected a lot at this point in time. Mainly southerners and small farmers who organized labor unions.
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Conservative, tend to believe in tradition. Taxes should not be raised, against abortion, increase military spending.
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Liberal, open to change, decrease military spending, favor minimum wage, support abortion.