Political Parties
Published on Nov 30, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ANTI-FEDERALISTS
- Opposed a strong national gov't
- Had a fear of Monarchy within the Constitution
MAJOR CANDIDATES
- John Adams
- Alexander Hamilton
- This party emerged due to the Constitution not having a Bill of Rights
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SECOND PARTY SYSTEM
Democrats vs. Whigs: 1828 - 1856
MAJOR PARTIES
- Democrats: We're led by Andrew Jackson, a commoner
- Whigs: The rich people
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MAJOR PLATFORM ISSUES
- Democrats: Wished for the removal of the national bank
- Whigs: Favored a strong national gov't through Congress
Democrats' (Common People) Candidate: Andrew Jackson
Whigs' (Rich people) Candidate: Henry Clay
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WHY THIS PARTY EMERGED
MAJOR DEMOGRAPHICS
Anyone who was against slavery
WHY THE PARTY EMERGED
- The many people wanting to end slavery
- Successfully overthrowing the Whigs
MAJOR PARTY/MAJOR PLATFORM ISSUE
Democratic - Fixing the economy from the Great Depression
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MAJOR DEMOGRAPHIC
Anyone who was trying to make more money after the Great Depression
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WHY THIS EMERGED
- Most citizens were happy before the Great Depression
- Economy was amazing in the 1920's
- There was a downfall
- People voted for a democrat (Franklin D. Roosevelt) to see if he could fix the broken economy
WHY THIS EMERGED
- Every single citizen has a different view point on all sorts of issues
- This creates these two very strong parties
- Democratic and Republican
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