political parties

Question 1

order

Answer 1

1) federalists v. democratic repub
2) Rise of Jacksonian Dem
3) Whig Party Form
4) Repub Party Emerge
5) Progressive Era Party Realignment
6) New Deal Coalition
7) Southern Strat and Repub Shift
8) Reagan Revolution / conservative
9) third way dems
10) tea party movement in repub party

Question 2

Federalists v. democratic republicans

Answer 2

1790s
feds: Hamilton
-strong central govt
-loose interpretation of constitution
dem repub: Jefferson
-states rights
-strong interpretation of constitution

POLITICAL DEVISIONS OVER bank, foreign policy, role of govt

Question 3

Rise of Jacksonian Democracy

Answer 3

1820s-1830s
rise of common man power
democratic party emerged - agrarian interests
expansion of white male suffrage

Question 4

Whig Party System

Answer 4

1830s
created second party system bc formed to oppose jacksonian democrats
diverse: former federalists, anti jacksonists
wanted strong legislative branch

struggled with internal divison over slavery - led to decline

Question 5

Republican Party Emerge

Answer 5

1850s
in response to kansas nebraska act (repealed the Missouri Compromise, which had prohibited slavery in territories north of the 36°30′ latitude line)
wanted to stop spread of slavery
lincoln election in 1860 was victory for party - civil war

Question 6

Progressive Era party realligbment

Answer 6

1890s-1920s
response to industrialization, urbanization and corruption: sought reforms in govt and society

progressive influence in repub party led to roosevelt election

womens suffrage, labor rights, anti trust legislation

Question 7

New Deal Coalition

Answer 7

1930s

formed under FDR: labor unions
democratic party: party of government intervention in economy - social welfare programs

reshaoed ameican politics: new political allignment

Question 8

Southern Strategy and Republican Shift

Answer 8

1960s to 70s
rise in conservatism

sought to attract disaffect southern whites following civil rights movement and democratic support for desegrigation

emphasized states rights - shift in party loyalty to south
republican domincence in southern polics for years to come

Question 9

Reagqn revolution and conservative allignment

Answer 9

1980s
shift torward conservative policies, emphasizing tax cuts, dergulation and strong military

repub party solidified based among evangical christians and working class voters done with liberal policies

era defined partys identity focusing on free markert principles and reduction in government regulation

Question 10

third way democrats

Answer 10

1990s
led by Bill CLinton: sought to reconcile traditional democratic values with centrist approach

economic growth, welfare reform, globalization, tech

aimed to attract moderate voters and distance party from liberal fractions

Question 11

tea party movement within repub party

Answer 11

2000s

response to government overeach

advocated for limited government, lower taxes, strict interpretation of constitution

movement influenced republican orimaries and policy debates - pushing arty further right