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    Political parties have evolved in the United States to primarily serve a two-party system. Originally, the Founding Fathers did not establish official political parties. However, the first political parties, the Democratic-Republicans and Federalists, developed in the late 1700s around disagreements over a strong central government. Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, the Democratic and Republican parties emerged as the dominant parties through divisions over issues like states' rights and slavery. Today, the Democratic and Republican parties primarily compete for power and influence, maintaining the existing two-party system in the United States.

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    Political parties have evolved in the United States to primarily serve a two-party system. Originally, the Founding Fathers did not establish official political parties. However, the first political parties, the Democratic-Republicans and Federalists, developed in the late 1700s around disagreements over a strong central government. Throughout the 1800s and 1900s, the Democratic and Republican parties emerged as the dominant parties through divisions over issues like states' rights and slavery. Today, the Democratic and Republican parties primarily compete for power and influence, maintaining the existing two-party system in the United States.

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    Name: Date: Period:

    History of Political Parties


    Essential Questions: What role do political parties serve in government? How have political parties
    evolved into a Two-Party System?

    Political Ideology

    = Set of _______ about _____________________, and ___________.

    _____________ for looking at _____________ and aligning with a


    ____________________________.
    Circle Your Results!
    Liberal, ___________, Conservative

    Where _____ are at on the Political Spectrum

    Label the Two Common Political Political Parties


    Parties
    = Groups of people with ____ ________________ who organize to
    ___________, ___________________, and _________
    ______________________.

    Largest Political Parties Today: ____________, ____________,


    Libertarian, Green Party, Socialist Party

    What Role do Political Parties Serve in Government?

    Helping with Elections Operating in Operating in


    Government (Majority Government (Minority in
    Getting candidates __________ in Power) Power)

    Party who has a _________ in _______________________


    ______ the election by ● Party who does
    government (Ex: House, Senate,
    __________________and knowing ____________ ______ in
    President)
    government
    where they stand on issues based on
    ● _____________________
    their party affiliation and provides new solutions
    Getting their ______ implemented
    to get back in power
    in government
    Involves people in the political
    Provides ___________ with
    process (ex: Developing and
    peaceful transfer of power after an
    _________,___________, _________________ (Laws)
    election
    _____________
    Evolution of our Political Parties

    Founding Fathers and Political 1st Political Parties Develop (1796)


    Parties
    Democratic-Republicans vs. Federalists
    No Official Political Parties
    Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams
    ________ factions in government (aka ________ vs. ________ Central Government
    __________ __________) ________ vs. ________ Rights

    How many major parties dominated during this time?__ How many major parties dominated during this time?__

    1820s Democratic-Republicans Become After the Civil War (1860-1932)


    Dominant Political Party and then Splits
    Democrat vs Republican
    North and South Democrat vs.
    Whigs/Free-Soil/Know-Nothings _________ vs. __________
    _________ vs. __________
    Debates over ________ divided the Democratic-
    Republicans into _______ third _______ _________ vs. __________

    “Democrats held the presidency for only 4


    terms between 1860-1932” (655)
    How many major parties dominated during this time?__ How many major parties dominated during this time?__

    Political Parties Today

    Two Party System = ________ primarily ________ for power, ___________________ existing.

    Democrat Party Republican Party

    Tend to lean _____________ Tend to lean ____________


    Promote more ____________ Promotes ______________
    Supports ________________ Promotes ______________
    _________ government’s role Supports ___________________________
    __________ individual rights

    How have political parties evolved into a two party system?

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