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UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES What are some of the names of POLITICAL PARTIES You remember?

UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES What are some of the names of POLITICAL PARTIES You remember? What is a Political Party?. American Political Parites: A Short History. Unwritten Constitution. POLITICAL PARITES. 1 . NOT MENTIONED. in actual document. 2. Framers were stressing.

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UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES What are some of the names of POLITICAL PARTIES You remember?

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  1. UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES • What are some of the names of POLITICAL PARTIES You remember? • What is a Political Party?

  2. American Political Parites: A Short History Unwritten Constitution • POLITICAL PARITES 1. NOT MENTIONED in actual document 2. Framers were stressing NATIONAL UNITY • B. ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM • 1. Attempted to limit factions or split in ideologies CONSTITUTION -1787 2. In reality ,it helped to create Political Parties II. PRESIDENTS WASHINGTON’S VIEW “FAREWELL ADDRESS” • A. AGAINST POLITICAL PARTIES • 1. Is quoted as saying political parties are- “AMERICAS WORST ENEMY” 2. They will “FERMENT RIOTS AND INSURRECTIONS”

  3. Pro Constitution A. FEDERALIST- ALEXANDER HAMILTON 1. Strong Central Government III.*Ratification Debates 1787-1789 2. Economy: MANUFACTURING/TRADE REPUBLICAN 3. Ties with Great Britain • 4. “Elite should run the country” ELITIST Pro- Bill of Rights B. DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICANS- THOMAS JEFFERSON 1. Weak Central Government • 2. STATES RIGHTS DEMOCRAT 3. Economy: AGRICULTURE 4. Ties with France EGALITARIAN- EQUAL

  4. ~ ELECTION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON A. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS -Anti- Federalist ~Control Government from 1800- 1824 1. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe IV. REVOLUTION of 1800- Election of 1800 B. FEDERALIST die out between 1816-1820 1. Lose seats in Congress 2. Federalist Never regain Presidency C. * “ERA OF GOOD FEELING” 1816-1824 ONE PARTY • 1.THERE IS NO OPPOSITION • TO CHALLENGE THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS V. ELECTION OF 1824 • -“CORRUPT BARGAIN” ~Democratic Republicans split A. Federalist Ideology becomes NATIONAL REPUBLICANS • JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Candidate • Democratic Republicans have three candidates • {No national convention at this time} • 1. ANDREW JACKSON • 2. HENRY CLAY • 3. CRAWFORD a. Jackson WINS POPULAR and electoral Vote but doesn’t get a majority

  5. c. Clay makes a deal with JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to become President (1824) VI *JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1828-1836 ELECTION OF 1824cont. ~Jackson furious about deal and mounts a Campaign immediately with the help of …. “LITTLE MAGICIAN” • *MARTIN VAN BUREN- ELECTORATE DOUBLED 1. Organizes and helps form the new *DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2. PARTY HEADQUARTERS IN EACH SECTION 3. ADVERTIZING, SPEECHES, MAILINGS • B. Election of 1828 • National REPUBLICANS- Q. ADAMS 2. DEMOCRATS – JACKSON 3. Jackson wins in landslide 4. National Republicans die out VII. ELECTION of 1832 • Jackson for the Democrats B. ANTI-MASONS formed against Jackson 1.*First to have NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 2. Made up former National Republicans and Masons

  6. What were the first Two Political Parties and the Leaders? • Who was the founder of the DEMOCRACTIC Party?

  7. IX. Election of 1840* IX. Election of 1840* • C. JACKSON WINS IN LANDSLIDE VIII. Election of 1836 A. ANTI-MASON PARTY turns into the WHIG PARTY VII. ELECTION of 1832 cont. ~named from the British party • MARTIN VAN BUREN on Democratic ticket 2. Whigs defeated IX. ELECTION of 1840* • Whig learn from previous defeat 1. WHIGS create create CARNIVAL CAMPAIGN MODERNCAMPAIGN 2. Cider, marches PARADES, BUTTONS Campaign SLOGANS “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too 3. HARRISON WINS (WHIGS) X. 1830-1840 A. Rise of the THIRD PARTY’S 1. GOAL IS TO GET ISSUE INTO MAIN STREAM B. Working Man’s Party- Public Education C. Know- Nothing Party- Nativism- anti immigrant

  8. C. ONE ISSUE PARTY • * ANTI-SLAVERY - LIBERTY PARTY 1840 * • 2. Major parties tired to ignore issue of slavery X. 1830-1840 Rise of THIRD PARTY”S cont. • 3. FREE SOILER/ FARM REFORM • D. Slavery splits WHIGSand they DISSAPPEAR • 1. Democrats also split along sectional lines. NORTH ANTI-SLAVERY WEST MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SOUTH PRO-SLAVERY * REPUBLICAN PARTY Born XI. 1854 • Born in a school house in Wisconsin 1. OPPOSED TO EXTENTION OF SLAVERY 2. 1854-56 Win seats in congress 3. 1860 ABRAHAM LINCOLN WINS PRESIDENCY

  9. A. 1892 The * POPULIST PARTY* -THIRD PARTY’S “THE PEOPLES PARTY” FARMERS 1. Agrarian Protests XII. POST CIVIL WAR 2. Platform of SOCIAL REFORM a. government ownership of transportation and communication TAX THE RICH 3. Gained 10% of the popular vote 4. POPULIST ABSORBED BY THE DEMOCRATS B. *PROGRESSIVE PARTY -TEDDY ROOSEVELT * BULL MOOSE PARTY ~ also known as • 1912 – Platform of Reform ANTI-TRUST/ SOCIAL ISSUES 2. Gained enough votes to throw Election to Democrat WOODROWWILSON • XIII. *Current THIRD PARTY’S 1.GREEN PARTY - Ralph Nader 2. LIBRITARIAN- Tea Party - Rand Paul However, WE ARE A STILL A TWO PARTY SYSTEM !

  10. In your group: 1.Come up with one ISSUE that you all agree upon. 2. Create a Poster that take that issue create a new THIRD PARTY. Give your PARTY A NAME. 3. Decide on a SYMBOL to Represent your NEW THIRD PARTY.

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