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opposed the creation of a stronger US federal government
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The first American political party, called for a national bank and teriffs
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created to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party
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supported greater democracy for the common man
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became a party when Theodore Roosevelt left the Republican party to start a third party campaign against Wilson
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supports liberal government policies in social and economic matters
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they take more conservative stand on issues, favor lower taxes and less government spending on social programs