Part one of term paper
The first two major polititcal parties were the Jeffersonian and the Federalists. The Jeffersonians believed in a decentralized government and foreign policy that supported France rather than England. The Federalists were in existance only a short time because of disagreement of the leaders, John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. The United St ...

Part two of term paper
... were opposed by the Whigs. That party later deteriorated when the conflict over slavery began. The Republican Party started in 1854. This party was former Whigs who were opposed to slavery. Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican President, was elected in 1860. This party was dominant until 1932. It has a platform based on probusiness policies, a belief in volunteerism and the ability of the American people to take care of their own problems without government intervention. The Democr ...