-
Antifederalists
opposed the creation of a stronger US federal government -
Federalists
The first American political party, called for a national bank and teriffs -
Democratic-Republicans
created to oppose the centralizing policies of the new Federalist Party -
Jacksonian Democrats
supported greater democracy for the common man -
Roosevelt Democrats
became a party when Theodore Roosevelt left the Republican party to start a third party campaign against Wilson -
The Party of Lincoln (Republicans)
-
Modern Democrats
supports liberal government policies in social and economic matters -
Modern Republicans
they take more conservative stand on issues, favor lower taxes and less government spending on social programs