How The Democratic Party Came To Be 123
How the Democratic Party Came To Be
The history of the Democratic Party can be traced back to the 1792 when America was trying to decide whether to approve the United States Constitution or to continue to be governed by the Articles of Confederation. In deciding whether to approve the new Constitution, debates began to occur throughout America about whether the Articles of Confederation were better than the new Constitution. On one end there was the Federalist Party, led by Alexander Hamilton, which favored a strong central government and the ratification of the new Constitution. Most of the people that supported the Federalists were on average wealthier and more educated than the standard American. On the other end there was the Democratic-Republic Party, which was started in response to the start of the Federalist Party. The Democratic-Republic Party, formed by Thomas Jefferson, was supported by mostly poorer people; they favored stronger state legislatures, weaker central government, and were against ratification of the new Constitution. They were concerned that the new Constitution did not give specific rights to the people. In the end the Constitution was approved. However, that approval was just the beginning of the Democrat’s story. Up until 1800 The Federalist Party controlled the government. Then Thomas Jefferson was elected and the Democratic-Republican Party controlled the government until the year 1824. The Democratic-Republican Party split in two during the year 1824. Many people are unsure of why the party broke up, but some speculate that it was due more to personality differences than political differences. The Democratic Party held its first national convention in 1832, and in 1844, the party’s official name became the "Democratic Party."
Party Views Ever since this party originated it has been focused on the sole duty of improving our country. The leaders of the Democratic Party are always thinking about how to approach each problem
The history of the Democratic Party can be traced back to the 1792 when America was trying to decide whether to approve the United States Constitution or to continue to be governed by the Articles of Confederation. In deciding whether to approve the new Constitution, debates began to occur throughout America about whether the Articles of Confederation were better than the new Constitution. On one end there was the Federalist Party, led by Alexander Hamilton, which favored a strong central government and the ratification of the new Constitution. Most of the people that supported the Federalists were on average wealthier and more educated than the standard American. On the other end there was the Democratic-Republic Party, which was started in response to the start of the Federalist Party. The Democratic-Republic Party, formed by Thomas Jefferson, was supported by mostly poorer people; they favored stronger state legislatures, weaker central government, and were against ratification of the new Constitution. They were concerned that the new Constitution did not give specific rights to the people. In the end the Constitution was approved. However, that approval was just the beginning of the Democrat’s story. Up until 1800 The Federalist Party controlled the government. Then Thomas Jefferson was elected and the Democratic-Republican Party controlled the government until the year 1824. The Democratic-Republican Party split in two during the year 1824. Many people are unsure of why the party broke up, but some speculate that it was due more to personality differences than political differences. The Democratic Party held its first national convention in 1832, and in 1844, the party’s official name became the "Democratic Party."
Party Views Ever since this party originated it has been focused on the sole duty of improving our country. The leaders of the Democratic Party are always thinking about how to approach each problem