Compare And Contrast Republicans And Democrats

Republicans and Democrats are in general agreement about the qualities they are looking for in the president of the United States. Both sides demand honesty, management skills, integrity, and strong leadership skills in the nation’s president. Although they seem to bump heads, they also share many of the same goals for the economy, foreign policy, and personal liberties. Taking a closer look, their strategies may be unexpected, but the roots they are determined from are the same.
The Democratic-Republican Party was organized by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson in 1791. Their purpose to serve was standing in opposition against the Federalist Party for upcoming elections. The Democratic-Republican Party supports states’ rights and the literal and strict interpretation of the Constitution. In 1801, Jefferson was then elected into office as the President of the United States, which then brought the Democratic-Republican to potential. The Democratic National Committee was officially created in 1848. During the civil war, the party then grew between those who supported slavery and those who opposed it. It led to the Democratic Party we now know today. The Democrats also adopted the mascot of a donkey. The history behind this fact was that, back in 1828, …show more content…
By 1854, the Republican Party was then adopted by anti-slavery Whigs. They began meeting in the upper mid-western states to discuss the formation of a new party. One meeting in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854 is remembered as the founding meeting of the Republican Party. The Republicans rapidly gained supporters in the North and with their first presidential candidate, John C. Fremont, had won 11 out of 16 Northern states. By 1860, the majority of the Southern slave states were publicly threatening secession if the Republicans won the