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U.S. Political Parties History
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Anti Federalist Party
- The Anti Federalist Party is founded
- Also known as Jeffersonian Republicans or Democratic-Republicans
- Jefferson's followers are more sympathetic to common man
- Jefferson believes in strict constructionist view of Constitution
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Federalist Party
- The Federalist Party is formed
- Party of rich and well-born
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Jacksonian Democrats
- founded by Andrew Jackson
- lead by Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
- believe in democracy ruled by commoners
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Democratic Party
- Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party rises to power
- formed from Democratic-Republicans
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Republican Party
- founded in 1854
- Lincoln would lead the party throughout his campaign and his presidency
- dominated until 1932
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Modern Republicans
- 1932-2022
- adhere to tradition
- don't increase taxes
- raise spending on military
- anti abortion
- individual rights and justice rule supreme
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Roosevelt Democrats
- Roosevelt elected to presidency
- southerners, organized labor, small farmers, big-city political organizations
- focused on economic programming and social welfare
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Modern Democrats
- 1945-2022
- open to change
- minimum wage progressive taxation
- decrease spending on the military
- pro abortion
- community and the people are socially responsible