Democratic Party in the United States
Introduction to Democratic Party
Democratic Party, one of the two main political parties of the United States. Its origins can be traced to the coalition formed behind Thomas Jefferson in the 1790s to resist the policies of George Washington’s administration. This coalition, originally called the Republican, and later the Democratic-Republican Party, split into two factions during the presidential campaign of 1828. One, the National Republican Party, was absorbed into the Whig Party in 1834; the other became the Democratic Party.” (1)
Concept of Democratic Party in Political Science
The following is a very basic definition of Democratic Party in relation to the election system and the U.S Congress: U.S. political party that stands for protecting rights of the individual
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Notes and References
- Information about Democratic Party in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Democratic Party
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Democratic Party, Jacksonian Party, Democratic Party in the North-South Conflict period, Democratic Party in the Lincon Administration, Democratic Party Divisions, Wilsonian Era, New Deal, Democratic Party After Eisenhower, Democratic Party in the Carter Administration, Democratic Party in the Reagan Administration, Democratic Party in the Clinton Administration, Al Gore, Democratic Party in the Bush Administration, Barack Obama.
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