Contrast: Whigs and Democrats In the early to mid 1800’s there were two major political parties. The Whigs led by John Quincy Adams and the Democrats led by Andrew Jackson. The Whigs got there name from the name for the Patriots of the American Revolution who were called "Whigs". The Democrats got there name from the Jeffersonian Republicans. What these parties had in common? It’s not a lot but to start they were very strong parties and they did not like each other very much. They were united
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were afraid of the constitution. The Federalists and the Anti-Federalists created documents that are within the Constitution that have shaped United States political parties. The Federalists supported a strong central government because the Articles of Confederation didn’t have strong national power‚ and was very restrictive.A reason why The Federalist wanted to change the constitution was to add people’s opinion into the Constitution. The Anti-Federalists supported a strong state government because
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It is agreeable that the Jacksonian Democrats perceived themselves as strict guardians of the United States Constitution. It is not agreeable with how they went about preserving the political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity they stood for. While trying to create this balance‚ Jackson used tactics favorable only to his opinion. Jackson’s main idea was to rid of aristocracy‚ giving the power to the poorer classes‚ standing against rich white men. The flaw in
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the end of the aristocratic “Virginia Dynasty” and the ascent of the common man. While Jackson was a hero of the people‚ having routed the British at the Battle of New Orleans and having clawed his way from poverty to wealth‚ he was elected primarily because his followers believed he stood for certain ideals. The Jacksonian Democrats were self-styled guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. As a strict constitutional
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President Andrew Jackson and his followers‚ the Jacksonian Democrats‚ viewed themselves as guardians of the United States Constitution‚ political democracy‚ individual liberty‚ and equality of economic opportunity. They were accurate in their perception of themselves to a great extent. Though they did not always achieve success‚ as in the case of political democracy and the Specie Circular‚ they were effective guardians of political democracy and equality of economic opportunity. However‚ sometimes
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The American political system is made up of primarily two parties‚ Democrats and Republicans. These parties go against each-other for many political positions‚ such as presidency. Each supports and opposes different issues. The Democratic Party supports a bigger government and believes the government should guide the people. They are known as Liberals because typically they like change. The Republican Party supports a smaller government and believes the people should guide the government. They
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Federalists and anti-Federalists have many differences and similarities the Federalists want the power to be in the hands of the government and wanted a stronger federal government. While anti-Federalists believed a small state would make it easier to find a common good for their citizens and were against the American Constitution. Federalism is a political concept describing the practice whereby a group of members are bound together by agreement or covenant with a governing representative head.
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America’s two-party system is as old as the country itself‚ but the first two political parties weren’t called democrats and republicans‚ they were the federalists and the anti-federalists. The term democrats and republicans went official in 1792. The two parties are split on their very different views in various subjects. These subjects are tax policies‚ social issues‚ labor and free trade‚ health care‚ and crime and capital punishment. One important subject that the two parties are split
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came a new party‚ led by the famous Andrew Jackson. This new party derived the same principle of appealing to the average American that their predecessors did. The Jacksonian Democrats took it a step further though‚ and boasted their dedication to the “common man” by insisting that the government bowed to the will of the people. They were also a proponent of smaller government‚ and that all positions of the state be elected directly by the populous. The main principle of the Jacksonian Democrats‚ was
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Democrats Republicans *Democrats have a long‚ proud history of defending civil rights and expanding oppertunity for all Americans.1 Civil Rights *Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. This said that all people in the U.S. Are citizens‚ regardless of race‚ color or previous condition.2 *Democrats passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ which forbade discrimination on accound of sex or race.3 *Republicans created the 14th Amendment‚ which says that citizenship rights are guaranteed
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