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Govt 154 Study Guide

Period Groups Debate Resolution Other

Jeffersonian Democratic -Hamilton led the Federalists: merchants, bankers, lawyers -Once constitution was ratified, no
System Republicans -The Jeffersonian led Anti-Federalists; artisans, farmers. longer a need for Federalists
(1801-1828) vs. Federalists Came to be known as Dem-Rep -Ferguson’s “Investor Bloc”: DR
-Split over Jay Treaty: proper role of government and the began to look more like Federalists
governments ties with Britain. and differences subsided.
Jacksonian Democrats vs. -Arguments about appropriate Role of government Jackson’s democrats
System Whigs -competition for Pres the descendants of
(1828-61) -Jackson championed the peoples Democratic party Jefferson’s
concerned with the individual republicans
-Whigs supported National banks, high tariffs, and port-
cities made up of former National Democrats, anti-masons,
and conservative democrats
Civil War Democrats vs. -Slave vs Free states as a result of Compromise of 1850 w/ -tideless era: a time of divided govt. -party loyalty was
System Republicans CA free state -Ferguson suggests conflict wasn’t high 80-90%,
(1861-96) -Kansas/Nebraska Act of 1854 – more slave states above based on slavery but on possibility of probably as a result
Missouri compromise a slave based economy that worried of patronage and
-Regional divide between North and South, led to end of the laborers and farmers; tariff Party Machine: votes
Whigs. manufacturers, train companies in exchange for
-Republicans formed in the North as abolitionists; and services
democrats in the South. -business strong:
national bank, high
tariffs, railway, Rep -
business, Dem -
agricultural
System of Partisan -North vs. South in religions and ethnic cultural divide. -
‘96 Stalemate -North: moralist vs pietists; protestants vs. catholics
-Democrats take in agrarian populists
-Repubilcans dominate Eastern Business
-NE cities vs. South
New Deal Democrats vs. -Triggered by Great Depression -women and
System Republicans -FDR wins and policy experiments: “make work” progs; immigrants get right
(1932-late National Recovery Agency; Social Security to vote at this time
1960s) -GOP use race to split democratic South; culture and
religion split electorate.
System of Democrats vs. -Rise of institutional foundations: Brentonwoods, IMF, -stagflation booted Carter -Retrospective voting
the 60s Republicans World Bank… -democrats forced to regroup patterns
(late 1960s- -Rise of social issues: RACE, Brown vs. Board of Education -Economy tanked, Clinton wins.
present) -Growing black vote in the N States
-Reagonomics; big tax cuts, pushed govt into greater
recession
System of Same -Bush I had no response to economy -Clinton tainted and ruined it for
the 60s Part -Clinton first years, party conflict and Gore
II -Voters concerned about Big Govt and Economy led to -Bush failures with Iraq, Katrina,
Democratic backlash Shiavo
-Lewinskygate eaten up my un-innovative Republicans -As a result 2006 senate returns to
-Bush wins because of backlash, 9/11 helps to rally around Dem control
flag, terror and National security to win reelction
Govt 154 Study Guide

Terms Definition Example

In descending order: National, State, Local,


Structure top down, with more at the base. Precinct
Party’s As Pyramids
Local: raises money, registers voters Option II: National, State, County, City, Ward,
Committee

Goal of American Parties: Elections. They


Purpose of Parties
influence policy makers,

Brokers between people and the City. Ended


Urban Machines: Patronage Popular in Chicago, Boston, NY: Tammany Hall
with the introduction of the Civil Service.

State Party Orgs Designed to raise money Eg. Coalitions within State legislatures

Soft Money
Govt 154 Study Guide

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