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• 1789–1790s: First political factions

  • Federalists – Led by Alexander Hamilton, supported a strong central government.

  • Democratic-Republicans – Led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, favored states’ rights and limited federal power.

• 1820s–1830s: Emergence of the Democratic Party

  • Democratic Party – Evolved from the Democratic-Republicans under Andrew Jackson, advocating populist policies and more power for ordinary citizens.

• 1854: Formation of the Republican Party

  • Republican Party – Founded by anti-slavery activists and former Whigs, opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories.

• Late 19th – 20th century

  • The Democrats and Republicans became the two main political parties in the U.S., roughly as we know them today.