Democratic – Republican
1816-1828
- One party rule
- Jacksonian/van Buren v.s. Clay/Calhoun. Spells the demise.
(Era of good feelings)
Whigs vs. Democrats
1829-1860
- Era of very effective party convention
(1831, anti-masons, were the first to have a party convention)
- Conscience vs Cotton spells the demise of the Whigs.
(The Father of political parties – Martin Van Buren)
[Era of stump speeches and Bandwagons]
What was the motivation for the formation of the Whig party?
The general dislike of Andrew Jackson.
[Andrew Jackson was a soldier, became a general, and then became the first governor of Florida. He was considered a free spirit, he was unpredictable]
- The Whig party was formed to represent the capitalist class.
- 2 states claim to be the birth place of the Republican Party.
o Jackson Michigan, and Ripon Wisconsin
- Year 1854, was when the first Republican convention was helped.
- What were free soilers about? They thought that the government should give the land in the western territories to the people for free!
-1860 it’s a free for all for political parties. There are the North/South Democrats, there are the Republicans, the free soilers, etc.
Democrats vs Republicans
1861-1896
- Extreme partisan era
- Two parties alternate control of Congress
-Economic Panic in 1893 and Democratic Split between populists and Party elite spell their demise.
(Era of Carpet Baggers)
- Most of the Democrats were split at the time, so the Republicans of the north moved down South, and easily won elections down South where they wouldn’t normally win!
Democrats and Republicans
1892 - 1932
- Republican Dominance
- Bother Congress and the President was dominated by The Republican Party
-Great Depressions spells the demise
-Only because the Republican party was split, Woodrow Wilson won, he wasn’t even part of any major party! Woodrow Wilson also won Re-election due to the World War I lurking in the shadows!
Democrats and Republicans
1933-1980
-Democratic Dominance
- New Deal Politics, all the dramatic expansion of the national government.
1980- Present
- The South Turns Republicans
- Intense electoral competition.
Well, I’ll get the homework up soon enough! I’ll get that up by this weekend, so you guys can finish your assignments and then you can check for the answers here, just to make sure that you had the right answers!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
HW Assignment # 3! Answers to come!
POS 3443 – Study Guide for Book Questions/Extra-Credit Homework Assignment
Exam 3 – spring 2008
MRH – Chapt. 1 (p. 13-25):
What have been the five “major” parties in American party history and what time span does each party cover?
What similarities do you see in the issue positions of the original Democratic and Republican parties and the issue positions of the parties today?
What “historic gift” did the Federalist Party give to American democracy?
What socio-political development helped to establish the “Golden Age” of political parties?
What are the two “main rules” of American politics? Explain.
MRH – Chapt. 6:
What sort of socialization functions do political parties in Europe perform that American political parties do not?
Are people more likely to alter their evaluations of prominent politicians or political parties?
Considering the seven-point Likert scale of party identification, which group is responsible for the resurgence in party identification?
Study figures 6.2 and 6.3. What patterns do you discern?
Briefly discuss two or three of the arguments that are put forth about the number of “Independents” in American politics.
MRH – Chapt. 7:
Some people have argued that the US began a sixth party system in 1981. What arguments can be used to either support or deny this claim? You can use data in Table 7.1 and Figure 7.1 to help you make your arguments. Is there a 7th party system? Again, what evidence is there to support your answer?
Briefly describe each of the five party systems in American history. Include in your discussion which was the dominant party in each party system and events associated with the change in the party system.
What is the difference between a “maintaining election” and a “deviating election?”
MRH – Chapt. 8:
In what decades was voting turnout in US elections the highest? What do you think might explain, in large part, the drop in voter turnout in 1920?
By what decade did all the American states drop property requirements; drop citizenship requirements?
If eliminated—what legal barrier to voting would create the greatest gains in voter turnout?
Simply list and briefly define “political” influences on voter turnout?
What intervening variables account for the difference in voter turnout between African Americans and Whites? What “racial” group had the lowest voter turnout in 2000?
Exam 3 – spring 2008
MRH – Chapt. 1 (p. 13-25):
What have been the five “major” parties in American party history and what time span does each party cover?
What similarities do you see in the issue positions of the original Democratic and Republican parties and the issue positions of the parties today?
What “historic gift” did the Federalist Party give to American democracy?
What socio-political development helped to establish the “Golden Age” of political parties?
What are the two “main rules” of American politics? Explain.
MRH – Chapt. 6:
What sort of socialization functions do political parties in Europe perform that American political parties do not?
Are people more likely to alter their evaluations of prominent politicians or political parties?
Considering the seven-point Likert scale of party identification, which group is responsible for the resurgence in party identification?
Study figures 6.2 and 6.3. What patterns do you discern?
Briefly discuss two or three of the arguments that are put forth about the number of “Independents” in American politics.
MRH – Chapt. 7:
Some people have argued that the US began a sixth party system in 1981. What arguments can be used to either support or deny this claim? You can use data in Table 7.1 and Figure 7.1 to help you make your arguments. Is there a 7th party system? Again, what evidence is there to support your answer?
Briefly describe each of the five party systems in American history. Include in your discussion which was the dominant party in each party system and events associated with the change in the party system.
What is the difference between a “maintaining election” and a “deviating election?”
MRH – Chapt. 8:
In what decades was voting turnout in US elections the highest? What do you think might explain, in large part, the drop in voter turnout in 1920?
By what decade did all the American states drop property requirements; drop citizenship requirements?
If eliminated—what legal barrier to voting would create the greatest gains in voter turnout?
Simply list and briefly define “political” influences on voter turnout?
What intervening variables account for the difference in voter turnout between African Americans and Whites? What “racial” group had the lowest voter turnout in 2000?
Monday, February 25, 2008
Chapter 1 Question 1, summary !
CHAPTER 1 (pg 13-25)
1.What Have been the five “Major” Parties in American Party history and what time span does each party cover?
1. The Federalist Party, 1788-1816.
2. The Democratic-Republican Party, 1800-1832.
3. The Democratic Party, 1832- Present
4. The Whig Party, 1832-1854.
5. The Republican Party, 1854-Present
[[Summary of each of the parties]]
1. Federalist—
-They were the champions of a strong national government, it was the first American political institution to resemble a political party.
- It wasn’t a full fledged party
- It was mostly strong in the North East and the Atlantic Seaboard.
- Attracted support of merchants, landowners, and established families of wealth and status.
- it fell because of the Democratic-Republican Party
2. The Democratic- Republican Party----
- The leaders were strong proponents of the Constitution
- opposed the extreme nationalism of the federalists.
- Party of the small farmers, workers, and less privileged
-People in this party favored authority of the states
- Like it’s leaders Thomas Jefferson, had many ideals of the French revolution.
- They favor , Direct popular self- government.
3. Democratic Party-
- They grew out of the Jacksonian wing of the Democratic-Republican Party!
- Popular Party in the United States.
- It opposes business-friendly policies as national banking and high tariffs
- Welcomed new immigrants and opposed nativist sentiment.
4. The Whip Party-
- This party had roots in the old Jeffersonian party.
- Henry Clay and Daniel Webster stood for legislative supremacy and protested the strong presidency of Andrew Jackson.
- Had a short life
- had man interests , nativism, property, and business and commerce.
5. The Republican Party-
- Born as the Civil War Approached
- Opposed slavery
- Party of the Union
- It inherited the concern for business from the Whigs!
1.What Have been the five “Major” Parties in American Party history and what time span does each party cover?
1. The Federalist Party, 1788-1816.
2. The Democratic-Republican Party, 1800-1832.
3. The Democratic Party, 1832- Present
4. The Whig Party, 1832-1854.
5. The Republican Party, 1854-Present
[[Summary of each of the parties]]
1. Federalist—
-They were the champions of a strong national government, it was the first American political institution to resemble a political party.
- It wasn’t a full fledged party
- It was mostly strong in the North East and the Atlantic Seaboard.
- Attracted support of merchants, landowners, and established families of wealth and status.
- it fell because of the Democratic-Republican Party
2. The Democratic- Republican Party----
- The leaders were strong proponents of the Constitution
- opposed the extreme nationalism of the federalists.
- Party of the small farmers, workers, and less privileged
-People in this party favored authority of the states
- Like it’s leaders Thomas Jefferson, had many ideals of the French revolution.
- They favor , Direct popular self- government.
3. Democratic Party-
- They grew out of the Jacksonian wing of the Democratic-Republican Party!
- Popular Party in the United States.
- It opposes business-friendly policies as national banking and high tariffs
- Welcomed new immigrants and opposed nativist sentiment.
4. The Whip Party-
- This party had roots in the old Jeffersonian party.
- Henry Clay and Daniel Webster stood for legislative supremacy and protested the strong presidency of Andrew Jackson.
- Had a short life
- had man interests , nativism, property, and business and commerce.
5. The Republican Party-
- Born as the Civil War Approached
- Opposed slavery
- Party of the Union
- It inherited the concern for business from the Whigs!
Notes FROM MONDAY'S Class FEB 25, 2008!
Federalists vs. Jeffersonians Differences
[ F = Federalists, J = Jeffersonians]
- North East [F] vs the South [J]
- Commercial [F] vs Agriculture [J]
-Higher Taxes [F] vs Low taxes [J]
-Assumption [F] vs No Assumption [J]
-Nationalism [F] vs Localism [J]
-England [F] vs France [J]
[ During the writing of the Constitution, Jefferson wasn’t even in the country, he was actually in France as the Ambassador under the Articles of Confederation]
[ There were a lot of debates on the time frame of when the Democratic party truly formed. In 1844,
Others say that the party formed when the DNC formed in 1848]
- The first 5 presidents of the United States were from Virginia ( This was a little tidbit that he mentioned)
-King Caucus= The ways the Presidential candidates were picked. They were picked from the legislature!
- 6 Presidents were Masons!
- NY state was a very populous state, that was quite unpredictable, just like Florida is nowadays!
- Hamilton is from NY
- The Father of Political parties in the electorate was Martin Van Buren from NY State. He wins NY for Andrew Jackson. By organizing people to go out and vote! [ He made a big note of this, saying that this might be a great test question]
So the main jist of today’s lesson was to compare the differences between the Federalists, and the Jeffersonians. He mentioned that they were pretty much the first two political parties in America.
Hope that the notes helped, just in case you missed class, Now if you need help or have any questions about class, just leave a comment and I’ll try to answer it and/ or find the answers for you! Remember this has been created to help me study, and help you all out at the same time!
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