United States Two Party System- Forrest Dengler

  • Constitutional Convention

    Anti- Federalists argued against a strong federal government, while the Federalists of the time argued for a strong Central otherwise known as Federal government. They argued over issues such as government size, power, and the voting system.
  • Democratic-Republicans

    The Democratic-Republicans formed out of the remains of the Ant-Federalist party. The new part heavily favored states rights over the strength of a strong central government.
  • Jacksonian Democrats

    The Jacksonians emerged in the 1820s as party devoted to electing Andrew Jackson to presidency. Jackson ran as a man of the people and set apart from other candidates, even though in reality he was much alike those other candidates.
  • Republicans- Lincoln

    The Republican Party of the time focused on major issues such as apposing slavery leading up to larger conflict in the Civil War.
  • Roosevelt Democrats

    A Democrat who believes in certain added human rights such right to good health, or the right to a good home. Roosevelt's term in office was during the 1930's
  • Modern Republicans

    The modern Republican party is conservative in nature, and runs on issues such as pro-life, pro-2nd amendment, and generally favors personal property/interests over large government programs.
  • Modern Democrats

    Modern Democrats focus on issues such a Pro-abortion or pro-choice, they are liberal in nature. They also run on issues such as immigration, healthcare, and other public programs to be instituted on the federal level.