UNIT III POLITICAL PARTIESUNIT III POLITICAL PARTIES

What are some of the names of What are some of the names of

POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL PARTIES

You remember?You remember?

What is a Political Party?What is a Political Party?

CONSTITUTION -1787CONSTITUTION -1787Unwritten Constitution

A. POLITICAL PARITES

1. NOT MENTIONED in actual document 2. Framers were stressing NATIONAL UNITY

B. ELECTORAL COLLEGE SYSTEM1. Attempted to limit factions or split in ideologies

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-

2. They will “AMERICAS WORST ENEMY” “FERMENT RIOTS AND INSURRECTIONS”

III.*Ratification Debates 1787-1789III.*Ratification Debates 1787-1789Pro Constitution

A. FEDERALIST- ALEXANDER HAMILTON

1. Strong Central Government2. Economy: MANUFACTURING/TRADE

REPUBLICAN3. Ties with Great Britain

4. “Elite should run the country” ELITIST

B. DEMOCRAT-REPUBLICANS- THOMAS JEFFERSON

DEMOCRAT

1. Weak Central Government2. STATES RIGHTS

3. Economy: AGRICULTURE

EGALITARIAN- EQUAL

4. Ties with France

Pro- Bill of Rights

IV. REVOLUTION of 1800- IV. REVOLUTION of 1800- Election of 1800Election of 1800~ ELECTION OF THOMAS JEFFERSON

A. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS -Anti- Federalist

~Control Government from 1800- 18241. Jefferson, Madison, Monroe

B. FEDERALIST die out between 1816-1820

1. Lose seats in Congress 2. Federalist Never regain Presidency

C. * “ERA OF GOOD FEELING” 1816-1824 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

1. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Candidate

Democratic Republicans have three candidates{No national convention at this time}

1. ANDREW JACKSON2. HENRY CLAY

3. CRAWFORDa. Jackson WINS POPULAR and electoral Vote but doesn’t get a

majority

ELECTION OF 1824ELECTION OF 1824 cont. cont.

c. Clay makes a deal with JOHN QUINCY ADAMS to become President

(1824)VI *JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1828-1836

~Jackson furious about deal and mounts a Campaign immediately with the help of ….

“LITTLE MAGICIAN”

A.*MARTIN VAN BUREN-1. Organizes and helps form the new

*DEMOCRATIC PARTY 2. PARTY HEADQUARTERS IN EACH SECTION

3. ADVERTIZING, SPEECHES, MAILINGS

B. Election of 18281. National REPUBLICANS- Q. ADAMS

2. DEMOCRATS – JACKSON3. Jackson wins in landslide

4. National Republicans die out VII. ELECTION of 1832

A. Jackson for the DemocratsB. ANTI-MASONS formed against Jackson

1.*First to have NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION 2. Made up former National Republicans and Masons

What were the first Two Political What were the first Two Political Parties and the Leaders? Parties and the Leaders?

Who was the founder of the Who was the founder of the DEMOCRACTIC Party?DEMOCRACTIC Party?

VII. ELECTION of 1832 VII. ELECTION of 1832 cont. cont.

C. JACKSON WINS IN LANDSLIDEVIII. Election of VIII. Election of 18361836

A. ANTI-MASON PARTY turns into the WHIG PARTY~named from the British party

1.MARTIN VAN BUREN

on Democratic ticket 2. Whigs defeated

A. Whig learn from previous defeat

1. WHIGS create create CARNIVAL CAMPAIGN MODERN CAMPAIGN

2. Cider, marches PARADES, BUTTONS Campaign SLOGANS“Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

3. HARRISON WINS (WHIGS)

IX. ELECTION of 1840*IX. ELECTION of 1840*

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

X. 1830-1840 Rise of THIRD PARTY”S cont.

C. ONE ISSUE PARTY

1. * ANTI-SLAVERY - LIBERTY PARTY 1840 *2. Major parties tired to ignore issue of

slavery3. FREE SOILER/ FARM REFORM

D. Slavery splits WHIGS and they DISSAPPEAR1. Democrats also split along sectional lines.

NORTH ANTI-SLAVERY WEST MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

SOUTH PRO-SLAVERY

XI. 1854 * REPUBLICAN PARTY Born

A.Born in a school house in Wisconsin

1. OPPOSED TO EXTENTION OF SLAVERY2. 1854-56 Win seats in congress

3. 1860 ABRAHAM LINCOLN WINS PRESIDENCY

XII. POST CIVIL WARXII. POST CIVIL WARA. 1892 The * POPULIST PARTY * -THIRD PARTY’S

“THE PEOPLES PARTY”1. Agrarian Protests

2. Platform of SOCIAL REFORM

a. government ownership of transportation and communication TAX THE RICH

3. Gained 10% of the popular vote4. POPULIST ABSORBED BY THE DEMOCRATS

B. *PROGRESSIVE PARTY -TEDDY ROOSEVELT *

~ also known as BULL MOOSE PARTY

1. 1912 – Platform of Reform

ANTI-TRUST/ SOCIAL ISSUES2. Gained enough votes to throw Election to

Democrat WOODROW WILSON

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 !

In your group: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.