U.S Party Systems

First Party System 1792-1824

Federalist V Demo. Republicans

Federalist - Strong central government, loose constructionism, Pro trade and commerce, pro british, hamiltons financial plan

Dem Rep - State rights, strict constructionism, pro agrarian vision of u.s, pro french

Napoleonic Wars

Critical Period

New republic

Era of Good Feelings 1816-1824

Federalist die out at Hartford Convention due to War of 1812

One Party system: Democratic Republicans

Post War Nationalism

James Monroe Doctorine

Clays American system

2nd Party System 1828-1854

Whig Party V. Democratic Party

Third Know Nothing Party - Nativist

Whigs - Anti Jackson, Pro american system and buisness, slow westward expansion

Democrats - State rights, anti american system, Rapid Westward Expansion

Manifest Destiny

3rd Party System 1854-1896

Democrats V. Republicans

Third populist party - Farmers, shift gold standard to silver standard aswell to benefit u.s monetary system

Democrats - anti abolition, state rights, South, against reconstruction

Republicans - free soil viewpoint(containment of slavery), prohibition, pro tariff and industry, pro gold standard, North

Slavery

Civil War

Reconstruction

Gilded age politics

laizze faire

4th Party System 1896-1932

Republicans V. Democrats

Republicans(progressive) - Trust busting, woman suffrage, Pro buisness and industry, Racial equality

Democrats - anti trust, segregation income tax, pro labor union, South

Progressivism

Roaring 20s

WW1

5th party system 1932-1980

Democrats V. Republicans

Democrats - Pro regulation, Roosevelts New Deal, Civil rights, expansion of federal power

Republican - anti regulation, reduce tax and inflation, anti labor union and conservative

Great Deprssion

WW2

Cold War

5th Party system 1980-present

Democrats v. Republicans

Democrats - increased spending, environmentalist, health care reform social equity, increased taxes

Republicans - reduced taxes and spending, restrictive immigration, individual rights

Cold War

Hyper partisanship