Republicans and democrats
English - ESCP Europe
The Republican and the Democratic Party
British and American Institution
DOC_APE3_08 Dernière mise à jour le 01/10/07
1
Republicans and Democrats
The Republican Party
Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854 Name "Republican“ : equality , Thomas Jefferson's Democratic-Republican Party July 6th, 1854 : first official Republican meeting in Jackson, Michigan.
1856 : Considered a "third party" because the Democrats and Whigs represent the two-party system at the time but Fremont nominated for the presidency with 33% of the vote ("Free soil, free labor, free speech, free men, Fremont.“) 1860 : Abraham Lincoln becomes the first Republican to win the White House.
1861-1865 : Civil War : Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation that frees the slaves 1860-1932 : The Republican Era
DOC_APE3_08 Dernière mise à jour le 01/10/07
2
Republicans and Democrats
The Republican Party
Philosophy : conservative Party's platform : right of center in the United States political spectrum
Symbols : elephant, red
Famous presidents : Teddy Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon Economic Ideas : Pro poor, favor minimum wages and increase taxes on wealthy Often called the Grand Old Party (GOP)
2nd biggest party today
DOC_APE3_08 Dernière mise à jour le 01/10/07
3
Republicans and Democrats
The Democratic Party
Early 1790's : The Democratic Party evolves from Anti-Federalist factions
1800 : Elections lead the RD Party to power
After the War of 1812, Democratic-Republicans split over the choice of a successor to President James Monroe, and a party faction becomes the Democratic Party. Civil War : Northern Democrats divided into War Democrats and Peace Democrats and Southern Democrats formed their own party => the Democrats loose power The Democrats remained competitive though : the party was dominated by