two party system

  • federalists

    led by hamilton. worked to create a stronger national government.
  • anti-federalist

    jefferson resigned from washingtons party to start his own. believed strict construction of the provisions of the constitutions.
  • democratic republicans

    jeffersons party known as the anti-federalist were also called democratic republicans. later in time this is known as the democratic party
  • jacksonian democrats

    small farmers, frontier pioneers, and slave holders
  • The Party of Lincoln

    focused on keeping the union together
  • Roosevelt Democrats

    Believed in revolutionary economic and social welfare programs
  • modern republicans

    beleievd in free market capitalism, freeenterprise, strong national defense, restrictions on labor unions..etc
  • modern democrats

    avocate social and economic equality.seeks to provide regulations in the economy