Roots of the Two-Party System
Thomas Jefferson--Secretary of State--Democratic Republican Party- limited government power, more power for the state governments Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury—Federalist Party--strong national government
From 1800-1816 the Democratic Republican Party- Democratic Republican Party grew strong – Federalist Party faded away. – Democratic Republican Party faced no serious challenges from other political parties.
In 1828 In 1830The Whigs and the Democrats remained the two major parties until the 1850’s. In 18541860Since then the Republicans and Democrats have been the major parties in the American political system.