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Federalists
Believed the articles of Confederation were too weak.
Only a stronger national government can over come the difficulties the Republic faces.
Liberties that could be included in a bill of rights are covered in the State constitutions -
Anti-Federalists
Believed the States would no longer have the power to print money.
The national government would be given too much power.
There should be a bill of rights. -
Era of Democrats 1800-1860
Thomas Jefferson is elected President, ushering in an era of Democratic domination that lasted until the Civil War. -
Era of Democrats 1800-1860
President Andrew Jackson's Democratic Party includes small farmers, debtors, frontier pioneers, and slaveholders -
Era of Democrats 1800-1860
The Republican Party is born, attracting many former Whigs and antislavery Democrats -
Era of Republicans 1860-1932
The election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War mark the beginning of 75 of Republican Party supremacy. -
Beginning Era of Democrats 1932-1968
The depression brings about a shift in the role of government and, led by FDR, a return of the Democrats to power. -
End Beginning Era of Democrats 1932-1968
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Era of Divided Government, 1968-Today
From this election on, neither party consistently holds the presidency, and congress is often controlled by the opposing party.